German police disarmed a drone carrying explosives that was found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig airport. The drone was spotted by an airport employee shortly before midnight on August 4, hovering between two An-124 cargo aircraft owned by Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines. Alexander Dobrindt, the federal minister of the interior for Germany, stated that the drone had been modified to avoid detection by the airport’s drone defense sensors. The drone was reported to be carrying a package of a substance believed to be the plastic explosive Semtex. A failed detonator prevented the drone from detonating near the aircraft. Authorities are also investigating the possibility of a second drone after an approaching aircraft reportedly collided with something midair.
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Drone carrying explosives disarmed near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig airport
A drone carrying explosives was disarmed by German police near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig airport on August 4. The drone, modified to evade detection, was found with a package of Semtex explosives. Authorities are investigating a potential second drone following a midair incident involving another aircraft.
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Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport
Drone carrying explosives disarmed near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig airport