Air traffic at airports in Brussels and Liège was suspended on the evening of 4 November for safety reasons following reports of drones flying nearby. Details: According to Kurt Verwilligen, spokesperson for Skeyes,

Belgian authorities on Wednesday investigated drone sightings that halted air traffic overnight at several airports, as flights resumed after hundreds of passengers were left stranded. Dozens of passenger and cargo flights were cancelled and some 500 passengers forced to spend the night at Brussels Airport in the Belgian capital.

Belgian authorities have launched an investigation into a series of drone sightings that disrupted air traffic overnight at several airports, leaving

BRUSSELS — Belgian authorities will hold a meeting of the national security council Thursday morning in the wake of Brussels Airport being shut down late Tuesday following a drone incursion, Prime Minister Bart De Wever's office announced today.

Airspace over several Belgian airports was temporarily closed on November 4, 2025, after multiple drone sightings disrupted flights and stranded passengers.

Belgium's Brussels and Liege airports were closed on Tuesday evening after drone sightings, diverting many incoming planes and preventing others from taking off.

Belgium’s Brussels and Liege airports were closed on Tuesday evening after drone sightings, diverting many incoming planes and preventing others from taking off.

Belgium's defense minister said that more counter-uncrewed aerial systems "are urgently needed" after three drones spied on the Kleine-Brogel base.