At Warsaw’s Frederic Chopin Airport, an aircraft operating a flight from Prague to Warsaw aborted its landing after a drone was spotted on its approach path.
This was reported by European Pravda.
The incident occurred on 13 November, when the aircraft was already at a low altitude and preparing to land. The pilot was forced to abruptly break off the descent and climb again after a drone unexpectedly appeared on the aircraft’s approach trajectory.
After that, the aircraft remained in a holding pattern over Warsaw for some time. The crew later made a second approach to land.
“Yes, such an incident did occur; however, as far as flight safety is concerned, it was not compromised in any way. This was a standard procedure, and flights are operating as normal,” said Piotr Rudzki, spokesperson for Warsaw Airport.
- On 3 November in Poland, two passenger aircraft received reports of a possible explosive device on board. One of them, travelling from London to Warsaw, was diverted to Warsaw Modlin Airport. The airport’s operations were temporarily suspended because of the incident.