Brussels Airport has been closed and all flights grounded after the reported sighting of a drone, Belgian air traffic control has said.
“There are no flights currently landing or taking off,” said the spokeswoman, adding she could not estimate how long the airport would remain closed.
Flight data on the Brussels Airport website shows a number of delayed and cancelled flights, with FlightRadar24 reporting some have been diverted. Located 12 kilometres northeast of Brussels, the airport is a major hub for international travel, serving locations including the UK, Dubai, and Turkey.
It follows similar closures in the Polish airport Lublin in September this year after multiple Russian drones reportedly crossed into Polish territory, leading to NATO fighter jets being scrambled to intercept them.
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