A spokesperson told De Telegraaf. The airspace above the airport has been disrupted, but it is not yet known why. Flights to and from the airport have been canceled and are being diverted.
Eindhoven airport is not only an airport, but there is also an air base on the site. That is why both civil and military air traffic has been suspended. Minister of Defense Brekelmans announces that “counter-drone assets from Defense” are ready to intervene and his police and military police are on site.
Earlier description
Drones were already spotted above Volkel air base on Friday evening. For safety reasons, drones are prohibited over airports and military bases. Weapons were deployed from the ground in the hope of downing the drones, Minister Ruben Brekelmans confirmed.
Drones spotted above Volkel military air base, air force used weapons to shoot them down
Recently, drones have been seen more often whose origin is unclear. For example, on Monday evening a large number of drones flew above the port area of Terneuzen. Drones were previously seen at the NATO command center in Brunssum, at Maastricht Aachen Airport and at Schiphol.