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UAV event in Schönefeld, Berlin, Berlin Brandenburg Airport area, Germany on Wed 23rd September 2026

23rd September 2026

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Berlin airport briefly suspends operations because of drone spotted nearby.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), Berlin's main airport, temporarily suspended operations on the evening of Wednesday 23 September after an unidentified drone was spotted near the runway.

Source: Bild, citing the airport's press service

Details: The press service said a drone alert was issued at Berlin Brandenburg Airport: the drone was spotted at 20:00, and the airspace over the airport was closed at 20:20.

Operations at the airport were suspended for at least 45 minutes.

Several flights were diverted to Dresden and Leipzig.

A Federal Police spokesperson told Bild that several people had spotted the drone at the airport.

The pilot of a plane diverted to Leipzig reportedly even mentioned three drone sightings. A woman who had been a passenger on the plane also confirmed this in a conversation with Bild.

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Schönefeld, Berlin ( Berlin Brandenburg Airport area )

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