The unexploded bomb from World War II found on Tuesday at the Frankfurt Airport, was successfully defined. The police reported it, DPA said on Wednesday night, TASR writes.
- They found a bomb from World War II in the Frankfurt airport.
- They discovered a bomb during construction work on a new terminal.
- The authorities set out the security circuit and closed the A5 motorway.
- They defeated the bomb after the end of the operation according to the night ban.
- Frankfurt frequently finding ammunition causes intense war bombings.
A bomb weighing approximately 75 to 100 kilograms, discovered workers during construction work on a new airport terminal. After the end of the pyrotechnical operation, the authorities reopened the A5 motorway section, which was closed during the intervention. The authorities have announced that the bomb will be deflected after 23.00 h, When the normal airport operation ends in accordance with the night flight ban.
“The flight traffic is not affected as the night flights are banned in Frankfurt,” The FRAPORT airport operator stated that the disruption of passenger services will be limited. For safety reasons, a safety circuit with a radius of 500 meters was set at the location of the terminal at the terminal 3 and at the motorway intersection. Firefighters and pyrotechnics intervened on the spot.
Frankfurt, lying in the Last State of Hessen in Central Germany, was during World War II – like many other German cities – intensely bombarded. The findings of unexploded ammunition are therefore still quite common in excavation or construction work in German cities. Terminal 3 is currently under construction. Its opening is planned for summer 2026. It is assumed that approximately 19 million passengers will pass through it.
