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Drone Sighting Briefly Grounds Flights at Brussels Airport as New Reports Emerge Near NATO-Used Base

Repeated sightings near Belgium’s Kleine-Brogel base have prompted heightened monitoring.

Overview

  • All takeoffs and landings at Brussels Airport were suspended after a drone was reported just before 20:00 and resumed around 21:00, according to Belga citing air traffic service Skeyes.
  • Temporary airspace restrictions led to some diversions, with RTBF reporting reroutes to Liège, Maastricht and Cologne.
  • Near the Kleine-Brogel military airfield, citizens reported six drones and police confirmed two, with a helicopter deployed to track the objects, local officials said.
  • Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken previously noted repeated incidents at Kleine-Brogel and said an attempted jamming operation was unsuccessful as a pursued drone evaded capture.
  • Authorities have not disclosed the drones’ origin or operators, and investigations by police and military are ongoing.