French hospital helicopter landings disrupted by illegal prison delivery drones
- Emergency helicopter landings at Strasbourg University Hospitals have been suspended over the risk of collision with drones used to illegally deliver items to inmates in a nearby prison.
- The hospital says the resulting detour could be "life-threatening" for patients.
- Issued on: 20/08/2026 - 17:09 2 min Reading time Civil Security and rescue helicopters have stopped landing at night at Hautepierre hospital in Strasbourg due to the risk of collision with drones bound for the Elsau detention centre, 4 kilometres away.
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- Emergency helicopter landings at Strasbourg University Hospitals have been suspended over the risk of collision with drones used to illegally deliver items to inmates in a nearby prison.
- The hospital says the resulting detour could be "life-threatening" for patients.
- Issued on: 20/08/2026 - 17:09 2 min Reading time Civil Security and rescue helicopters have stopped landing at night at Hautepierre hospital in Strasbourg due to the risk of collision with drones bound for the Elsau detention centre, 4 kilometres away.
Sources: RFI