Key Facts

• Police found a drone with an explosive device near the north runway of Leipzig/Halle airport.
• The north runway was closed for about two hours but has since reopened; the south runway is closed for maintenance.
• Flights were diverted to other airports after a flying object was reported near the airport just before midnight.
• Police used a robot to safely examine the drone and removed the detonator from the device.
• Prosecutors in Saxony are leading the investigation, focusing on politically motivated or extremist crimes.
• A second flying object hit a cargo plane, which then diverted to another airport and was found to have minor damage.
• Authorities have not confirmed if the drone and second flying object are related or if the cargo plane was the target.
• Officials say there is no threat to passengers or airport workers and normal flight operations continue.