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Unidentified Drones Halt Flights at Copenhagen Airport

Police are investigating the devices with no confirmed origin or motive.

Overview

  • Copenhagen Police closed the airport to takeoffs and landings after reports of two to three large drones near Kastrup.
  • Flight-tracking data indicate operations stopped around 20:26 local time.
  • More than 35 inbound flights were diverted to regional airports including Malmö, Billund, Aarhus and Gothenburg, with some rerouted to Germany.
  • Airport spokesperson Lise Agerley Kürstein said officers are working to identify the drones and declined further details due to the ongoing probe.
  • Officials have not linked the incident to recent European drone or cyber disruptions.