Dozens of flights cancelled. Drones disrupt air navigation in Belgium
Shahd Brussels Airport Zaventem, which is the largest in Belgium, about 80 flights were canceled since Tuesday evening, due to drones flying over the region’s airspace, but the operating company confirmed that the situation is likely to return to normal on Wednesday.
Between 400 and 500 passengers were forced to spend the night in The airportdue to the cancellation of flights, according to what Brussels Airport spokeswoman Ariane Goossens said, while many flights were diverted to neighboring countries, especially the Netherlands.
The spokeswoman added that "Flights can resume again" In Zaventium, noting that "The situation will return to normal during the day".
Air control in Belgium
The company was forced "Skies" The responsible for air traffic control in Belgium suspended all air traffic over the country twice on Tuesday, at around 20:00 (19:00 GMT), and then again at 22:00 (21:00 GMT), after two successive reports of the presence of drones near Brussels-Zaventem and Liège airports (east).
As has been the case in many European countries for two months, Belgium is witnessing Drones considered suspicious penetrated its airspace and flew over sensitive sites or infrastructure.
Last week, drones flew three times over the Klein-Brugel military base (northeast), which houses American nuclear weapons, prompting Belgian military intelligence to conduct an investigation.
Defense Minister Theo Vranken refused to accuse Russia of being behind these incidents, but pointed to a coordinated operation led by "Professionals" With a purpose "destabilization" Belgium.
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