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Copenhagen Airport flights halted after drone sightings

SAS aircrafts are seen through a fence, parked on the ground during the pilot strike, at Copenhagen Airport, Monday, July 18, 2022.
SAS aircrafts are seen through a fence, parked on the ground during the pilot strike, at Copenhagen Airport, Monday, July 18, 2022. -  Copyright  AP Photo
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Air traffic was suspended at Copenhagen Airport on Monday evening due to reports of drone sightings, according to a post on X by live flight tracker FlightRadar24.

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Air traffic was suspended at Copenhagen Airport on Monday evening due to reports of drone sightings, according to a post on X by live flight tracker FlightRadar24.

As of 22:05 CET, 35 flights had been bound for Copenhagen Airport were diverted to other airports.

Airports in Malmö, Billund, Aarhus and Gothenburg received the most flights, according to the post.

A police spokesperson told news agency Reuters that between two and four "large" drones were spotted in the area.

This is a developing story and our journalists will provide an update when more information becomes available.

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