The airport in Copenhagen is closed on Monday evening because a number of drones in the area around the airport have been detected. Later in the evening a drone above the Oslo airport was also spotted. It is not yet known where the drones come from.
A spokesperson for the airport in Copenhagen told Reuters news agency that air traffic was stopped just before 8.30 pm. As a result, several flights had to be diverted.
Flighttradar reports that the airport will certainly remain closed until Tuesday morning. At least fifty flights would have already been diverted, the platform reports.
At X the airport reported around 11.15 pm that there are still unidentified drones “in the area around the airport. The Danish police previously announced that two or three “large drones” were seen in the area around the airport in the Danish capital.
Later in the evening a drone was also spotted in the Norwegian capital Oslo. The police, who is present at the airport, reported this to Omroep NRK . For safety reasons, all airport on the airport is led to one runway. That does not yet lead to a delay.
The Norwegian police say it is not the first time that drones have been seen above the airport in Oslo. The spokesperson told NRK that the police are not yet based on a link with the situation in Copenhagen.
It is not known who the drones are. Two weeks ago, nineteen Russian drones entered the Polish airspace. Russia said it was a mistake, but NATO conceived the incident as a serious provocation. The drones were shot by Poland.
The Airport in Copenhagen was closed on Monday Evening because a number of drones were detected in the area around the airport. Later in The Evening, A Drone was also spotted Above Oslo Airport. It is not Yet Known where the drones are coming from.
A Spokesperson for the airport in Copenhagen told the Reuters Press Agency that air traffic was suspended just before 8.30 pm. As a result, several flights had to be diverted.
Flighttradar reports that the airport will Remain closed Until Tuesday Morning. At Least Fifty Flights Have Already Been Diverted, The Platform Reports.
On X, the Airport Reported Around 11:15 pm That there are “Still Unidentified Dones” in the Area Around the Airport. The Danish Police Announced Earlier That Two or Three “Large Drones” had Been Seen in the Area Around the Airport in the Danish Capital.
Later in The Evening, A Drone was also spotted in The Norwegian Capital Oslo. The Police, who are present at the airport, Reported this to Broadcaster NRK . For Safety Reasons, All Air Traffic at the Airport is Directed to One Runway. This has not yet led to delays.
The Norwegian Police Say That This Is Not The First Time That Drones Have Been Seen Above Airport. The Spokesperson Tells NRK that the Police do not assume a link with the situation in Copenhagen for the time being.
It is not known who the drones belong to. Two week ago, Nineteen Russian Drones Entered Polish Airspace. Russia Said It was a Mistake, But Nato Considered the Incident A Serious Provocation. The Drones Were Shot Down by Poland.