Leipzig Airport Drone Incident

Explosive Drone Found at Leipzig Airport

A drone carrying an unknown explosive device was found near the south runway at Leipzig airport in Germany, prompting a police examination and deployment of a bomb disposal robot. Authorities said a second drone may have collided in mid-air with a DHL cargo plane, slightly damaging the aircraft, and several flights were diverted. Counter-terror investigators are examining the incident, which an official described as a 'new quality' of threat.