German police proceeded to cordon off the Nuremberg airport, following a report of a possible emergency on an aircraft flying from Corfu. The plane landed safely after being escorted by Eurofighter jets, according to Bild.

“We assess this to be a potential in-flight emergency, though this has not yet been confirmed,” said a police spokesperson, without specifying how many officers were involved in the operation to cordon off the airport.

The authorities took action shortly before the landing of Corendon Airlines flight XR456, which had departed from Corfu and was scheduled to arrive in Nuremberg at approximately 12:15 p.m. According to Flightradar24 data, the aircraft landed safely at 12:16 p.m.

BREAKING: Nuremberg Airport in Germany has been closed due to an “aviation emergency.”

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Disruptions to eight flights following reports of drones

Earlier this morning, Nuremberg Airport experienced disruptions due to reports of a possible drone sighting. According to police, three pilots independently reported that they had spotted an unidentified object during takeoff or landing.

Airport authorities immediately launched an investigation in cooperation with the German air traffic control agency. A police helicopter was also deployed in the operation, but no drone was located.

During the investigation, temporary disruptions to flights were reported. According to an airport spokesperson, six flights were delayed, including two arrivals and four departures.

In addition, two aircraft bound for Nuremberg had to make precautionary landings in Cologne and Prague, respectively, before later continuing their journey to their original destination.

So far, it has not been clarified whether the incident involving the flight from Corfu is linked to previous reports of possible drone activity.

*Source: protothema.gr