Leipzig airport suspends flights over suspicious object

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2026-08-05

Leipzig, Germany (dpa) - Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany suspended flights overnight after an unidentified flying object was spotted and a suspicious item was found, police said on Wednesday. Several aircraft, including a passenger plane, were diverted during what police described as a "security-related incident." The northern section of the airport resumed operations early in the morning, while the southern runway remained closed as inv......

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