DHL cargo plane lands after mid-air collision with object
Published: 08:08 AM,Aug 05,2026 | EDITED : 12:08 PM,Aug 05,2026
A DHL cargo aircraft collided mid-air with an unknown object shortly after take-off from Leipzig airport, prompting an immediate unscheduled landing in Hanover, a source familiar with the incident told Reuters on Wednesday.
German police said earlier they were investigating a suspicious object found near a runway at Leipzig airport on Wednesday after an overnight security incident that temporarily disrupted operations.