Overview
- Airport staff reported a drone over BER, which on Wednesday evening forced a 45-minute suspension of all takeoffs and landings.
- Multiple incoming flights were diverted to Dresden, Leipzig, Hannover, Hamburg and other airports, producing widespread delays and disrupted connections.
- Bundespolizei searched the airport grounds but did not find or confirm any device and provided no new public details the following morning.
- Brandenburg police have assumed the investigation and are treating the case as a possible dangerous interference with air traffic.
- The episode follows a sharp rise in 2026 drone sightings at BER and nationwide and has renewed calls from experts and operators for improved detection and counter-drone systems to protect passengers and critical infrastructure.