Overview
- Takeoffs and landings were suspended from 20:08 to 21:58 after reports of an unidentified drone near the airfield.
- An airport spokesperson said a series of flights was diverted to other German cities, with operations later resuming.
- A London–Berlin flight diverted to Hamburg after the pilot cited drone activity, while departures to Basel, Oslo and Barcelona did not leave.
- Arrivals from Stockholm, Antalya and Helsinki were rerouted, and police said the device was no longer flying and could not be located.
- The incident fits a wider European pattern, including October closures at Munich, as some governments blame Russia—claims Moscow denies—and Germany’s interior minister urges stronger detection, assessment and potential shoot‑down options.