{"id":119225,"date":"2026-08-05T18:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T15:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/?p=119225"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:48:42","slug":"collision-between-an-airplane-and-an-explosive-drone-in-the-air-numerous-flights-affected-and-a-runway-closed-after-the-serious-security-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/collision-between-an-airplane-and-an-explosive-drone-in-the-air-numerous-flights-affected-and-a-runway-closed-after-the-serious-security-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Collision between an airplane and an explosive drone in the air. Numerous flights affected and a runway closed after the serious security incident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A DHL cargo aircraft is said to have collided in mid-air with a drone, shortly after taking off from Leipzig airport. The crew decided to make an emergency landing in Hanover.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German police previously announced that they are investigating a suspicious object found near a runway of the Leipzig airport, Wednesday, following a security incident that occurred overnight, reports. The incident temporarily disrupted airport operations.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several cargo planes and a passenger flight from Mallorca were diverted to nearby airports, writes <a href=\"https:\/\/realitatea.md\/aterizare-de-urgenta-in-germania-un-avion-ar-fi-lovit-in-aer-o-drona\/\">realitatea.md<\/a>. It is believed that the object found near the runway was the one the plane collided with in flight. This object is thought to have contained explosives.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft sustained minor damage to the front. Officially, the German authorities have not confirmed that the object the plane collided with was a drone, but they have classified the incident as a security one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A DHL cargo aircraft is said to have collided in mid-air with a drone, shortly after taking off from Leipzig airport. The crew decided to make an emergency landing in Hanover. 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