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Germany's Nuremberg Airport closes due to aviation emergency

Nuremberg Airport in Germany suspended all flights after an unclear aviation emergency, with a possible drone sighting also reported overnight.

An aviation emergency halts flights at one of Germany's biggest international airports.

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What readers are saying

CountryXander
The safety of XR 456 is the priority here but the reports of drone activity overnight are the most concerning element for long term operations. If three different pilots are reporting sightings during critical flight phases it suggests a persistent issue rather than a one-off sighting. Given the energy requirements and flight paths involved at an airport of this scale the authorities will need to look closely at local detection systems.
richardr
The police referring to an unclear air emergency suggests they are still trying to verify if the drone sightings reported by the three pilots are actually what caused the shutdown. If those pilots saw objects during take-off and landing it means the risk was present right in the flight path. The airport is right to stop everything until they can confirm the airspace is clear.
CoastalRod
The statement from Albrecht Duerer Airport that more information would follow leaves open the possibility the drone reports from the previous night were unrelated to the unclear air emergency that actually grounded operations.
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