Drone sightings at German airports up sharply in first half of 2026

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2026-08-06

Berlin (dpa) - The number of drone sightings at German airports rose in the first half of the year, with 166 incidents reported across the country's 15 international commercial airports, most of them in the wider areas around the sites, according to figures from the air traffic control authority DFS. That was significantly more than in the 101 cases recorded in first half of 2025, figures released on Thursday showed. Berlin's Brandenburg Airport......

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