Nuremberg airport halts all flights over aviation emergency; Eurofighters escort Corfu jet
Nuremberg Airport suspended all flights around midday on Tuesday, 13 October, citing an aviation emergency. Police cordoned off the airport, and Eurofighter jets escorted a Corendon Airlines flight from Corfu that landed safely at 12:16 local time.
Airport suspends all flights
Nuremberg Airport in Germany suspended all flights around midday on Tuesday, 13 October, citing an aviation emergency. In a short statement posted on its website, the airport said all flights were suspended and that more information would follow. It did not specify the cause of the emergency.
Eurofighters escort a Corfu flight
Bild reported that Eurofighter jets were scrambled urgently and escorted a passenger plane flying the route from Corfu. The aircraft was a Corendon Airlines flight, number XR456, scheduled to land in Nuremberg at about 12:15 local time. According to Flightradar24, it landed safely at 12:16 local time. The police operation began shortly before that landing.
Police cordon and unconfirmed emergency
Police cordoned off the airport, according to Bild. A police spokesperson said officers were acting on suspicion of an emergency situation during the flight, but that this remained unconfirmed. Police could not initially say how many officers were taking part in the cordon operation.
What remains unknown
The sources do not confirm the cause of the suspected emergency. No source reports injuries or damage at the airport. The airport has not said when flights will resume, and it has promised further information without giving a time.
