Luxembourg Deploys Airspace Monitoring After Drone Sightings Suspend Airport Operations

Luxembourg's government announces the deployment of additional detection capabilities to strengthen airspace monitoring following drone sightings near Luxembourg airport.

The airport temporarily suspended operations late on Friday, September 18, due to these drone sightings. Luxembourgish Prime Minister Luc Frieden states the country is cooperating with NATO allies regarding the incident. Frieden also says the country had been confronted with something new. The government emphasizes that additional detection assets have been deployed, including resources provided by foreign partners.

These supplementary systems contribute to consolidating airspace surveillance and assessing the situation. The operator of Luxembourg's only international airport confirms the suspension of flights on Friday evening after unidentified and unauthorised drones were detected. Luxembourg Airport resumed flights on Saturday after temporarily suspending arrivals and departures the previous evening. Authorities are investigating the drone sightings.

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