False Bomb Claim Disrupts 30 Flights at Germany’s Stuttgart Airport

Air traffic at Stuttgart Airport in Germany was temporarily halted after a man claimed he had a bomb in his luggage, prompting a major security operation.

The disruption affected 30 flights and around 3,000 passengers as flight operations were suspended during the response.

Federal police said the man who made the claim was a German national. The bomb claim proved false.

The available information did not specify how long the suspension lasted or whether the man faced charges over the incident.