Nuremberg airport closes after suspected in-flight emergency

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  Nuremberg Airport suspended flight operations after a suspected in-flight emergency involving a flight from Corfu.

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  Police later said checks found no danger, but the airport remained closed and the police operation continued at the time of the report.

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  Eurofighter jets escorted the Corendon Airlines plane before it landed safely at 12:16.

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  Other flights due to land in Nuremberg were diverted to Frankfurt, Memmingen, Stuttgart or Munich.

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  Earlier that night, three pilots reported seeing an object near the airport, but a search found nothing.

Who

A Corendon Airlines flight from Corfu, escorted by Eurofighter jets, was involved.

What

Nuremberg Airport suspended operations over a suspected in-flight emergency. Police later said there was no danger.

When

Tuesday, October 13, 2026; the flight landed at 12:16.

Where

Nuremberg Airport, Germany; the flight had come from the Greek island of Corfu.

Why

Authorities suspected an in-flight emergency, but the cause was not confirmed.

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