Overview

• Flights resumed from 07:00 local time after a second shutdown within 24 hours triggered by unidentified drones.
• Operational fallout included 23 diversions as well as 12 arrivals and 48 departures cancelled or delayed, with knock-on delays expected through the day.
• Germany’s air traffic control had limited operations for several hours on Thursday following multiple drone detections.
• Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported drones over the Elsenborn base and about 15 later observed entering German airspace by police in Düren.
• Media in Germany also cited sightings near a Bundeswehr innovation site at Erding, while the origin and operators remain unconfirmed.