Tianjin airport shutdown
- Date
- 11 Sep 2024
- Place
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport, China
- Record
- Curated case
- Assessment
- Explained
- Evidence strength
What was reported
Unidentified objects over Tianjin Binhai airport on the evening of 11 September 2024 drew public UFO speculation. The airport announced at 7:33 pm that take-offs and landings were affected by a public-safety problem caused by a drone; flights stopped from about 7:40 pm until about 6:10 am, 29 flights were delayed and 8 cancelled, and one aircraft circled 13 times before diverting to Beijing. Drone interference halted flights again for over an hour the next evening.
What officials concluded
Resolved
Airport: unauthorised drone flights
Strongest ordinary reading
Unauthorised drone flights
Evidence profile
Sensors1 of 9
- Yes: Visual
- No: Infrared
- No: Radar
- No: Video
- No: Photo
- No: Film
- No: Audio
- No: Night vision
- No: Other sensor
Witnessescount not stated
- Yes: Civilian
- No: Military aircrew
- No: Military ground
- No: Airline crew
- No: Sensor operator
- No: Law enforcement
- No: Scientist
- No: Astronaut
- No: Intelligence official
- Yes: Other
Shapenot stated
- No: Light only
- No: Orb or sphere
- No: Disc
- No: Triangle
- No: Cylinder
- No: Cube
- No: Other shape
Effectsnone reported
- No: Physiological
- No: Physical trace
- No: Electromagnetic
- No: Sound
- No: Silent
Outside sources
- China Daily HK (12 Sept 2024)chinadailyhk.com
- Wikipedia (zh): UFO sightings in Chinazh.wikipedia.org
On the map
39.12° N, 117.35° E, plotted at the site
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