"Lithuania's Vilnius Airport announced the closure of its airspace in the early hours of Sunday, with Lithuanian media reporting it was due to balloons possibly flying in the airspace. "The airspace over Vilnius Airport is closed until 02:30 [2330 GMT on Saturday]," the airport said on its website. "Please check for updates on the airport website and through airline announcements.""
"Lithuania's national broadcaster LRT said the closure was "possibly due to the sighting of hot air balloons." The airport also said: "According to our information, the decision was made due to a possible series of balloons heading toward Vilnius Airport. As a result of this incident, flights have been affected." Flights were redirected to other airports, including Riga and Kaunas, LRT reported."
Vilnius Airport closed its airspace in the early hours of Sunday, stating closure until 02:30 (2330 GMT on Saturday). Lithuanian national broadcaster LRT said the closure was possibly due to the sighting of hot air balloons and the airport said a possible series of balloons was heading toward Vilnius Airport. Flights were affected and were redirected to other airports, including Riga and Kaunas. The airport advised passengers to check updates on its website and through airline announcements. The incident follows a string of recent European airport closures linked to drone sightings, including a recent shutdown in Munich. This is a developing situation.
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