German airport plunged into emergency shutdown after explosive drone discovered

A German airport was plunged into chaos after a worker discovered an explosive drone.

The device was found on the apron area used for loading and unloading cargo at Leipzig/Halle airport near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines aircraft, police documents say. 

The employee caught and held the drone without realising it could be explosive, German media reported. Investigators determined the device was equipped with a detonation mechanism, with initial tests revealing explosive nitrates, according to Bild.

The explosive was believed to be Semtex, a substance used in military and demolition operations. Documents obtained by Welt indicate that a blast was only prevented because the detonator had broken off during flight.

Four Antonov Airlines planes were present at the site when the device was uncovered.

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