“Concerned by Drones in the Heart of Europe,” Says Passenger at Brussels Airport

Name: “Concerned by Drones in the Heart of Europe,” Says Passenger at Brussels Airport | APT
Uploaded: 2025-11-05T14:33:47+00:00
Duration: 3 min 27 s
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Passengers at Brussels Airport have voiced concern after drone activity disrupted operations, raising safety and security questions in the heart of Europe. Travelers described seeing drones flying near terminals and runways, causing temporary delays and heightened airport security measures.
One passenger said, “It’s alarming to see drones so close to planes. You start to wonder about safety.” Airport authorities have confirmed that flights were briefly delayed but resumed after ensuring no immediate threat.

The incident comes amid increasing reports of unauthorized drones near airports worldwide, prompting aviation authorities to review safety protocols and response strategies. Airlines and security officials emphasize that while such sightings are rare, the potential risk to passenger flights requires serious attention.

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00:00Very much. I'm Ukrainian and I'm very much concerned that now in the heart of Europe we can see drones flying out of nowhere and we have no means to prevent that or to fight that back for now.

00:30So my first flight was at 7 a.m. then it was postponed to, changed even, to 11 a.m. and now to 1 p.m. so I'm still waiting and my connections are also delayed so I'm missing my connections. Yes, this is the latest.

00:49The second flight got cancelled and we're booked on the third flight but we don't want to fly anymore so we're trying to reclaim our luggage but also that's a slow process.

01:07I just want to go home to be honest.

01:17I've been waiting for close to five hours.

01:32I understand regarding the drones but still, it's too much, too much.

01:39I've been waiting for 2,5 hours here in the airport.

01:50No one is occupied, no one tells us what we need to do.

01:56We can't even recover our luggage.

01:58We are going to stay to the hotel with no luggage.

02:01Look, we have no clothes, no clothes, no clothes, no clothes from here for the weekend.

02:06No one is occupied and everyone closed their chest and left.