Denmark Aalborg, used for commercial and military flights, was closed on Thursday evening for several hours after unauthorized drones were observed in its airspace. The incident comes only two days after the airport in Copenhagen was similarly closed due to the activity of drones, thereby increasing new concerns about the safety of aviation in the region.
The Danish National Police said the drones watched the formula similar to those that on Tuesday anchored flights at the airport in Copenhagen for four hours.
Police Northern Jutland told reporters that near Aalborg airport was seen “more than one drone” and flew with the lights on. The drones were first seen around 21:44 (1944 GMT) on Wednesday and remained in the airspace until the press briefing at 12:05 on Thursday.
Police in northern Jutland said they could not specify the type of drones or whether they were the same as those who flew over the airport in Copenhagen on Monday.
The police official said, “He is too early to tell what the drones are and who the actor is behind it,” he added that the authorities would take off the drones if possible.
Police Southern Jutland later published on X that the drones were also seen near the airports in the Danish cities Esbjeg, Sonderborg and the hiding place.
The Danish police later confirmed that the unidentified drone activity, which was observed in North Jutland, was no longer present above the airspace at Aalborg airport.
The Danish armed forces are currently helping the local and national police in the investigation.
Copenhagen Airport Drone Observations
According to the Danish administration, the observation of drones at Copenhagen airport is considered to be the most serious attack on the country’s critical infrastructure. The authorities teamed up with a number of suspicious Russian drones and other disturbances throughout Europe.
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that drones that stopped flights at Copenhagen were part of the “pattern of persistent competition to our borders”.
Meanwhile, the Norwegian authorities also closed the air space at Oslo Airport for three hours on Monday evening after the drones were seen.
The Norwegian and Danish authorities are in close contact with Monday’s incidents, although no connection has been established so far, ESPEN Barth Eide, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, said on Wednesday.
(With the entry from agencies)
(Tagstotranslate) Norwegian authorities (T) Oslo Airport (T) Drone Activity (T) Aviation Security (T) Copenhagen Airport (T) Drone Incidents
