DHL cargo plane lands in Hanover after mid-air collision with object, source says
05/08/2026 09:06
DHL cargo plane lands in Hanover after mid-air collision with object, source says DUESSELDORF, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A DHL cargo aircraft collided mid-air with an unknown object shortly after take-off from Leipzig airport, prompting an immediate unscheduled landing in Hanover, a source familiar with the incident told Reuters on Wednesday.
German police said earlier they were investigating a suspicious object found near a runway at Leipzig airport on Wednesday after an overnight security incident that temporarily disrupted operations.
(Reporting by Matthias Inverardi
Writing by Ludwig Burger
Editing by Sabine Wollrab)
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