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Drone sightings close Bergen airport during Norway's 2022 drone scare

When: 19 Oct 2022
Where: Bergen, Norway
Sources: 2 public sources

Bergen Airport Flesland, shut for hours by drone sightings in October 2022 Varde / Avinor, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bergen Airport, near Norway's main naval base, shut for about two and a half hours after drone sightings first reported around 4:15 a.m.; Forde airport also briefly closed. Police said they were sure of at least one drone, and Norway's security service took over the probe.

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PressNorwegian airport briefly closed after drone spotted (opens in a new tab)Associated Press (via ABC 17 News) / 2022-10-19
PressNorway intel agency takes over probe into drone sightings (opens in a new tab)Associated Press (via ABC 17 News) / 2022-10-19

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