Key facts
- Nuremberg Airport suspended flight operations on Tuesday due to an aviation emergency.
- Three pilots reported sightings of a possible drone.
- Police conducted a search but did not find a drone.
- Six flights were delayed, and two were diverted.
- The airport did not specify the exact reason for the suspension.
Nuremberg Airport in Germany suspended flight operations on Tuesday due to a suspected aviation emergency. The airport stated on its website that the reason was not further specified and that more information would follow.
Police cordoned off the airport, with a spokesperson stating, "We assume a suspected aviation emergency. However, this is still unconfirmed." The police operation occurred shortly before the scheduled landing of a flight from Corfu, Greece, which was due to land around 12:15 p.m. local time.