Flights have been suspended at Copenhagen airport in Denmark after reviews of drones within the air.
Denmark’s greatest airport was compelled to shut on Monday night following the sightings.
Police mentioned two or three massive drones had been seen flying within the space.
The airport halted operations at 8.26pm native time (7.26pm UK time) in response to flight monitoring service FlightRadar.
Round 35 flights had been diverted to alternate airports, FlightRadar mentioned.
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An airport spokesperson mentioned police had been working to establish the drones however declined to supply additional particulars, citing the continued investigation.
A press release on X learn: “The airport is currently closed for take-off and landing, as 2-3 large drones have been seen flying in the area.
“The time horizon is presently unknown.”
It isn’t but clear how lengthy the airport will stay closed for. There are additionally no particulars on the place the drones might have come from.
Photos present police patrolling the airport. In response to native media, the airport will both look forward to the airspace to reopen, deploy buses or discover lodging for passengers.
It follows disruption at Heathrow Airport final week following a cyber assault that additionally hit different main airports in Europe.
The cyber attacked focused a service supplier for check-in and boarding methods.
The “technical issue” that hit Collins Aerospace resulted in 14 flights being cancelled at Brussels Airport on Saturday and several other extra at Heathrow, Berlin, Dublin and others.
Passengers complained they had been unable to examine in on-line, as a substitute queuing for hours for employees to cope with them manually at desks and departure gates, the place they had been informed their flights wouldn’t be taking off.
