A drone disrupted afternoon operations at Václav Havel Airport in Prague. One plane was diverted to Vienna, several flights were delayed and the police detained a man.
A drone disrupted operations at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport on Friday afternoon. One plane was diverted to Vienna and several other connections were delayed. The police detained one man in this connection. She stated this on the social network X, informs the correspondent of TASR in Prague.
“Unauthorized use of a drone in the no-fly zone of the Prague airport affected flight operations today. ICP Prague patrols in Prague-Ruzyn detained one person and seized the drone,” the police wrote.
Detention of the suspect
Later, she clarified that it is a man born in 1988. She suspects him of the crime of general endangerment due to negligence. “At the moment, that’s all that can be said about the matter apart from the general statement that even flying drones has its own rules and some places are completely prohibited for this activity,” the police emphasized.
