Fighter Jets Escort Airliner to Nuremberg Airport as Restrictions Lifted

A passenger plane from Corfu landed safely under fighter jet escort, and police lifted security restrictions at Nuremberg Airport.

Nuremberg Airport in Germany has resumed operations after being shut down earlier due to an aviation emergency.

A passenger flight arriving from the Greek island of Corfu was escorted by Eurofighter combat aircraft and landed safely at the facility, news website Walla reported, citing German news agency dpa. An airport spokesperson confirmed that the flight had been escorted by fighter jets.

Meanwhile, Hungarian news outlet Portfolio.hu reported that local police lifted the security measures imposed at the airport. The circumstances that triggered the aerial emergency declaration have not yet been released.