Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets
- Lithuania said that a perceived drone sighting in its airspace earlier on Sunday that prompted authorities to close Vilnius airport and NATO to summon at least one fighter jet turned out to be a flock of birds.
- A Nato jet scrambled to Lithuania Airport over a possible drone sighting was stood down – after the potential threat was confirmed to be a flock of birds.
- The sighting prompted the closure of Vilnius airport and prompted at least one Nato fighter jet to be summoned to respond.
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- Lithuania said that a perceived drone sighting in its airspace earlier on Sunday that prompted authorities to close Vilnius airport and NATO to summon at least one fighter jet turned out to be a flock of birds.
- A Nato jet scrambled to Lithuania Airport over a possible drone sighting was stood down – after the potential threat was confirmed to be a flock of birds.
- The sighting prompted the closure of Vilnius airport and prompted at least one Nato fighter jet to be summoned to respond.
Sources: CBC, The Independent