German airport briefly closed after mid-air emergency alert

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2026-10-13

Nuremberg, Germany (dpa) - Fighter jets were scrambled and an airport was briefly closed in southern Germany on Tuesday after an aircraft arriving from Greece transmitted an emergency code. Police gave the all-clear around one hour after the scheduled flight from the Greek island of Corfu landed at 12:10 pm (1010 GMT). "On-site checks have shown that there is no danger," a police spokesman said, adding that an investigation into what triggered t......

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