Copenhagen airport shut due to 'unidentified drones' in airspace | International

COPENHAGEN, Sept 23, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Copenhagen airport was closed on Monday after unidentified drones were observed nearby, causing around 15 flights to be diverted, police and airport officials told AFP. "The airspace over Copenhagen airport has been closed since 8:30 pm (1830 GMT) due to two to three unidentified drones. No aircraft can take off or land," airport spokeswoman Lise Agerley Kurstein said. She said around 15 flights had been diverted to other airports. Copenhagen police meanwhile said "three or four big drones" had been observed flying over the airport. "They are still flying back and forth, coming and going," duty officer Anette Ostenfeldt told AFP at 10:45 pm (2045 GMT), adding that police were at the airport investigating....