Danish police investigate after drones flew over Copenhagen Airport for hours

Danish police investigate after drones flew over Copenhagen Airport for hours
Danish police patrol at Copenhagen Airport (Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

A skilled drone pilot flew two to three large unidentified drones over Copenhagen Airport on Monday night, shutting down the airspace for hours as the unknown perpetrator appeared to be showing off their capabilities over the airport, police in Denmark said.

Officials chose not to shoot down the drones because the airport was full of passengers, as well as the risk to planes on the runways and nearby fuel depots, said Jes Jespersen, senior police inspector of the Copenhagen Police.

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