Cargo plane lands in Hanover, Germany after mid-air collision with object, source says

DUESSELDORF — A DHL cargo aircraft collided mid-air with an unknown object shortly after take-off from Leipzig airport, prompting an immediate unscheduled landing in Hanover, a source familiar with the incident told Reuters on Wednesday.

German police said earlier they were investigating a suspicious object found near a runway at Leipzig airport on Wednesday after an overnight security incident that temporarily disrupted operations. — Reuters