Published 27 days ago

Denmark warns of 'falling missile fragments' in busy sea lane

A Harpoon missile accidentally fired, damaging homes on Zeeland island, Denmark. The missile contains explosives but is not armed, per Norwegian Defence Ministry.
Closure of Great Belt Strait due to missile issue led to dismissal of Danish navy official, Flemming Lentfer, for lack of detailed reporting, per Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.
Naval exercise ongoing in the area, with a warning issued for ships not to sail through the strait due to potential falling missile fragments, as advised by Denmark's National Maritime Authority.

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BBC News

Denmark shuts shipping strait over missile failure

The busy Great Belt strait is closed for planes and ships due to a risk of "falling missile fragments".

27 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Denmark shuts airspace and one of world’s busiest shipping lanes after missile fails

An activated but faulty missile launcher on a Danish navy vessel triggered a closure of airspace and shipping traffic in the Great Belt strait on Thursday, the Danish armed forces said.

27 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

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27 days ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Missile failure closes shipping lane as warning issued over 'falling fragments'

Denmark's military has warned that a failed missile on a navy ship is raining 'fragments', leading to airspace and a shipping lane closure.

27 days ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Denmark shuts major shipping strait and airspace as Navy missile 'may fire at random' after malfunction

The Norwegian Defence Ministry said on Thursday that the missile contained 150kg of explosives but that it was unarmed and would not detonate if it crashed into the sea

27 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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abc News

Technical error with Danish missile leads authorities to issue warning to ships. Air space closed

A technical error on a navy missile has spurred Danish authorities to issue a warning, saying there was a risk the missile could launch unintentionally — but not explode — resulting in fragments falling in Denmark waters

27 days ago·United States

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