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Drone deliveries to Strasbourg prison disrupt emergency helicopter landings

Nighttime drone flights delivering items to detainees reportedly prevented SAMU helicopters from landing at a hospital in Strasbourg.

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The disruption could delay emergency medical transport and endanger patients.

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  1. "Ça devient récurrent" : à Strasbourg, les vols nocturnes de drones livrant des détenus empêchent les hélicoptères du SAMU d'atterrir en pleine nuit à l'hôpital ↗ladepeche.fr · Recorded source date: Aug 23, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC
  2. À l'hôpital de Strasbourg, les urgences perturbées par des livraisons clandestines par drones vers la prison ↗fr.euronews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 23, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC

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