German authorities defused a drone with an explosive device at Leipzig/Halle Airport overnight before August 5, 2026, after an employee discovered it near the south runway. Both runways were closed, multiple flights including one passenger plane were diverted, and a freight aircraft sustained slight damage from a collision with a second flying object before diverting to Hannover. Federal and state officials responded, with authorities not ruling out a political motive for the incident at the critical infrastructure site.