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Drone report briefly shuts Billund airport; police cite a bright star

When: 26 Sep 2025
Where: Billund, Denmark
Sources: 1 public source

Billund Airport in Denmark, briefly shut by a drone report in September 2025 Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Amid Denmark's wave of drone alarms, Billund, the country's second-largest airport, was briefly closed early on September 26, 2025 after a report of illegal drone activity. Police later said the object behind that report was a shining star in the sky.

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Press'Shining star in the sky' highlights Denmark's drone anxiety (Reuters) (opens in a new tab)The Star (Malaysia) / 2025-09-26

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