Drones have been spotted flying about yet another airport in Denmark, causing all flights to be grounded.
More than one drone has been seen flying near Aalborg Airport, in the northern Jutland region, this evening.
Where the drones came from or who was controlling them is unclear, but they were flying with their lights on.
Shooting them down is an option, police officials said at a press conference this evening, but no elaboration on how was given.
FlightRadar24, an aviation tracking website, said the last take-off was 9.19pm local time before the airspace was closed at 9.55pm.
Four flights have been impacted, including two SAS flights, one Norwegian and one KLM flight.
No flights are listed on the airport’s online departure board, while two domestic flights and another from Germany are scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning.
Gert Madsen, who was on the KLM flight from Amsterdam to Aalborg, told the Danish broadcaster TV2 that the flight was diverted to Billund.
He added: ‘When we got the message, we were halfway through the trip from Amsterdam. The captain said that it was now Aalborg’s turn and that the airspace was closed.’
How long the travel disruption will last is unclear, said local police chief Jesper Bøjgaard at a press conference.
He said: ‘As long as we do not have a complete overview of the situation, and as long as we cannot secure the drones, no flights will take off.’
Bøjgaard added that ‘if it is safe to do so’, the authorities will shoot down the drones, adding that the drones are still in the air.
Jens Jespersen, senior police inspector, added: ‘Since the incidents the other day, we have increased our attention to airports and other relevant objects.’
The Air Transport Wing, a branch of the Danish Air Force based at the Aalborg Air Base, said the drones were ‘unauthorised’.
‘We are currently focusing on the safe operation of air traffic and are cooperating with the police on the handling of the situation,’ it added.
Copenhagen Airport was grounded on Monday after drones were sighted whizzing near the border.
Police officials have not said where the drones originated from, who was operating them, other than saying they were trying to ‘show off’.
Jespersen told reporters this morning: ‘There is nothing to suggest that they intended to harm anyone. They intended to show off.’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark said that it was the ‘most serious attack so far’ on the country’s infrastructure amid growing tensions in Europe.
Poland, Estonia, and Romania have accused Russia of violating their airspace this month, allegations that Moscow has shrugged off.
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