In Lithuania, a flock of birds caused an airport to close and prompted the scramble
Vilnius Airport in Lithuania was temporarily closed after radar detected a suspicious object that triggered a NATO fighter jet scramble. The object was later identified as a flock of birds, and normal operations resumed shortly after.
Why it matters
The incident illustrates the heightened state of military alertness in the Baltic region due to ongoing security concerns regarding drone incursions.
--> On September 13, the airport in Vilnius was temporarily closed due to a suspicious object in the air. Because of the potential threat posed by a drone, a NATO fighter jet was dispatched to investigate, but it later turned out that there was no danger.
An alert was issued after radars detected the object near the Lithuanian capital. As a result, operations at Vilnius Airport were temporarily suspended.
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