The incident with drones Above Copenhagen Airport is the “Most Serious Attack on Danish Infrastructure to Date,” Says Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. On Monday Evening, The Airport was Harassed from Various Directions “By Someone with Experience” Using Drones.
It is Still Unclear WHO is Responsible for Disrupting Air Traffic to and from the Danish Capital. Danish Police Reported Monday Evening That Two or Three “Large Drones” Were Seen In The Area Around Copenhagen Airport. They later Disappeared. The Police Were Unable to Intercept Them.
Police added on Tuesday that the drones came from Different Directions and that the drone pilot was Likely “Someone with Experience.” “This drone pilot wanted to show what they are capable of,” Chief inspector Jens Jespersen Said Morning at a Press Conference. The Police Are Leaving Open Whether there are one or more suspects.
Authorities Further State That People in And Around the Airport Were Not in Danger. Accordance to Copenhagen Airport, 31 Flights Were Diverted On Monday Evening. About 20,000 travelers were affected by the delay.
Later on Monday Evening, A Drone was also spotted in The Norwegian Capital Oslo, Police Told Broadcaster NRK . There, All Air Traffic was also Halted for Several Hours for Safety Reasons. Danish Police Do Not Currently Assume A Link to the Situation in Oslo But Are Investigating A Possible Connection.
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Police Investigate at Copenhagen Airport After Report About Dones
Previously also Disruption at European Airports Due to Cyber Attack
As a result of a cyber attack, there was also chaos at Several European Airports Last Weekend. It was an attack on a company that manages check-in and boarding. This caused delays at Brussels Airport, London Heathrow and Berlin Brandenburg.
Two week ago, Nineteen Russian Drones Entered Polish Airspace. Russia Said It was a Mistake, But Nato Regarded the Incident as a serious provocation. The drones, probably of a completely different type than those spotted above copenhagen and oslo, were shot down by polish and dutch fighter planes.