Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK An air emergency has led to a temporary suspension of flight operations at Nuremberg Airport in Germany, following an incident involving a Corendon Airlines flight from the Greek island of Corfu.
The flight landed safely, but the circumstances of the incident and the police intervention that preceded the landing have not yet been disclosed.
According to Flightradar24 data, Corendon Airlines flight XR456 landed at Nuremberg Airport at 12:16 PM, one minute after the scheduled landing time, which was set for 12:15 PM.
According to the information provided, the circumstances of the police intervention or the background to the incident were not specified.
Authorities later confirmed that inspections at the airport found no danger.
Nuremburg Airport. Photo: de-nue-pic / Shutterstock.comIn an update posted at 1:05 p.m. local time, police clarified that the aircraft was operating a scheduled service from the Greek island of Corfu and had landed in Nuremberg as planned.
On-site inspections found no danger, according to the police statement. Authorities have not yet provided further details about what prompted the initial report.
In a later update, Mittelfranken police said: "The passengers may now leave the aircraft and are being transported by buses to the arrivals hall."
Nuremberg Airport issued a statement saying it experienced delays early Tuesday morning following a "possible drone sighting" nearby. Two incoming flights were initially diverted to Cologne and Prague as a precaution before continuing to Nuremberg.
Border police at the airport immediately searched the area for the suspected drone, but the sighting has not been confirmed. Police are investigating the circumstances.
Six flights were affected in total, including two arrivals and four departures, said the airport.