Leipzig: Two men turn themselves in after the latest security incident

They presented themselves to the Leipzig public prosecutor's office with their lawyers. They were the driver and owner of the car that allegedly broke through the security fence at Leipzig Airport on Saturday. “The 20-year-old reported through his lawyer that he lost control of the vehicle in the area of ​​the airport and broke through the airport fence,” the police statement said. He then left the scene of the accident and the car was subsequently towed on a private initiative. Police investigations revealed that the man did not have a valid driver's license. The man's apartment was searched. The vehicle was seized.

Damage to a security fence was discovered on Saturday evening around 11 p.m., as the Leipzig Federal Police Inspectorate announced on Sunday. This was “highly likely” broken through by a vehicle. Since it could not initially be ruled out that unauthorized people or suspicious objects had gotten onto the airport premises, emergency services secured the area. A police helicopter and drone technology from the Federal Police were used.

A police spokesman said authorities had not found a vehicle. No suspicious objects were discovered either. It is still being determined whether the incident was an accident or a crime. Air traffic was back to normal on Sunday, an airport spokesman said.

The incident brings back memories of a suspected attack attempt at the same airport on August 4th. At that time, drone parts and explosives were discovered on the airfield near Ukrainian Antonov transport aircraft. The federal government blamed Russia for this. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the investigations demonstrated Russian responsibility. The federal government warned of further escalating hybrid attacks by Russia on critical infrastructure in Germany.