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Explosive Drone Found, Flights Halted; Plane Struck at Hannover

8/6/2026

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Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced an explosives-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, halting flights.
Police deployed a bomb-disposal robot that removed the drone’s detonator near the south cargo runway.
A second unidentified object struck a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Hannover Airport, causing only minor damage.
Investigators said the operation appeared professionally planned, with a technical fault possibly preventing detonation.

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Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced an explosives-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, halting flights.
Police deployed a bomb-disposal robot that removed the drone’s detonator near the south cargo runway.
A second unidentified object struck a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Hannover Airport, causing only minor damage.
Investigators said the operation appeared professionally planned, with a technical fault possibly preventing detonation.