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Germany’s Nuremberg airport has suspended all flight operations because of an aviation emergency, it said on Tuesday.
In a statement on its website, the airport did not further specify the reason and said more information would follow.
“We received a report of an unclear air emergency,” police said on X, adding that in the meantime, the aircraft had landed safely in Nuremberg.
“Investigations into the cause are currently underway.”
Eurofighter jets were deployed to escort the aircraft a Germany Press Agency spokesperson said, adding that the planes they have since returned to base.
The German Press Agency said that an emergency code had been issued beforehand, according to Nordbayern.
Suspected drone sightings had disrupted air traffic at the airport overnight into Tuesday, according to Bild. Three pilots independently reported seeing an object during takeoff or landing.
More to follow on this breaking news story…