Event 733

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LV",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Aviation",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is reported by Latvian Public Media, with specific operational details (flights diverted, closure time), and direct quotes from airport and aviation officials.\nThe date, location, and actions taken are specified.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "On January 13, 2025, three planes scheduled to land at Riga Airport were diverted to other airports after a drone was detected near the landing trajectory. Airport operations were closed for approximately 32 minutes as a safety measure.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-01-13T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Airport officials confirmed drone detection and a 32-minute closure.",
    "Flights diverted included WizzAir flights from Sofia and Frankfurt, and Finnair from Helsinki.",
    "Police are investigating the reported drone activity."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "On Monday, January 13, evening, three planes that were scheduled to land at Riga Airport were diverted to other airports due to a drone detected in the landing trajectory of the planes...",
    "It was confirmed that a drone had been detected in the vicinity of Rīga Airport on Monday, January 13, while planes were in the landing path and that the airport had been closed for approximately 32 minutes as part of a security procedure.",
    "Flights of the Hungarian low-cost airline WizzAir from Sofia and Frankfurt, as well as a flight of Finnair from Helsinki, were affected.",
    "Representatives of the State Police said they had received information about an object resembling a drone seen over the airport area. The police, together with their cooperation partners, are verifying the information."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Drone Incursion",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Airport officials confirmed drone detection and a 32-minute closure.",
            "Flights diverted included WizzAir flights from Sofia and Frankfurt, and Finnair from Helsinki.",
            "Police are investigating the reported drone activity."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Planes redirected from Riga Monday due to drone presence",
  "location_text": "Riga International Airport",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_733_1763936656_729de542.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Drone disrupts flights at ??Riga Airport. Drone caused rerouting of 3 flights including Finnair",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/14.01.2025-planes-redirected-from-riga-monday-due-to-drone-presence.a583539/"
  ],
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/14.01.2025-planes-redirected-from-riga-monday-due-to-drone-presence.a583539/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Drone incursion",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "13-Jan-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Drone disrupts flights at ??Riga Airport. Drone caused rerouting of 3 flights including Finnair",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Drone disrupts flights at ??Riga Airport",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/14.01.2025-planes-redirected-from-riga-monday-due-to-drone-presence.a583539/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}