Overview

• A 22-year-old from Nuremberg is charged with coercion, property damage and trespass.
• Prosecutors allege he and eight others entered airport grounds and glued themselves to a runway on July 13, 2023.
• The action by the Letzte Generation led to cancellations and diversions affecting 50 flights, according to dpa.
• The hearing began Monday at the Düsseldorf district court more than two years after the incident.
• Airlines are pursuing compensation in a civil suit slated for October after losses were reported in the six-figure range.