Flights at Berlin Brandenburg Airport were suspended for nearly two hours on October 31 after unidentified drone sightings triggered panic, delays, and multiple diversions. Takeoffs and landings were halted between 8:08 and 9:58 PM local time, and Berlin’s night flight ban was temporarily relaxed. The incident saw a witness and police officers spot a drone, prompting a major response that involved police helicopters and the federal aviation office. Such drone scares have recently closed airports in Munich, Denmark, Norway, and Poland, raising alarm across NATO nations and suspicion of Russian involvement. German authorities have reiterated that drone flights are strictly banned within 1.5 km of airports, and drone incursions can trigger partial or full suspension of operations.
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