Unknown car breaches fence at Leipzig/Halle airport
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Police say an unidentified vehicle broke a protective fence at Leipzig/Halle airport around 23:00 on Saturday and entered the area near a parked Russian Antonov freight aircraft.
Fence breach
An unknown car broke a protective fence at Leipzig/Halle airport at about 23:00 on Saturday, according to police statements.
Police believe the car crashed onto the airport grounds near a parked Russian Antonov freight aircraft.
Flight disruptions
After the incident, flights on the northern side of the airport were suspended and the northern runway remains closed to air traffic.
An Amazon cargo aircraft had to land and take off on the south runway.
Search operation
No vehicle or unauthorized persons were found on the airport premises during the night search.
Police will continue the search.
Earlier drone incident
In August, investigators found a drone loaded with explosives near the runway; German officials later blamed Russia for the device, which Russia denied.
Antonov aircraft status
The Russian Antonov freight aircraft have been stationed at Leipzig/Halle since 2022 and cannot take off because of EU sanctions.