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Drone flights disrupt helicopter transfers at Strasbourg hospital

Drone overflights linked to deliveries to Strasbourg prison have led to the suspension or disruption of helicopter landings at Hautepierre University Hospital. Patients transported by helicopter have been forced to take detours, and two men were sentenced to 18 months in prison in connection with the drone activity.

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The disruption creates a potentially life-threatening delay for emergency patients who depend on helicopter transport.

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  1. Strasbourg : Drones vers la prison, vols d'hélicoptères du Samu suspendus au-dessus de l'hôpital… Deux hommes condamnés ↗20minutes.fr · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC
  2. À Strasbourg, les drones de livraison aux détenus font peser un risque "vital" sur les patients du CHU en raison de la suspension des atterrissages d'hélicoptères ↗bfmtv.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC
  3. Strasbourg. Au CHU de Hautepierre, les vols d'hélicoptères perturbés par des drones : « Une solution doit être trouvée rapidement » ↗lalsace.fr · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
  4. Strasbourg : des hélicoptères de secours perturbés par des drones clandestins qui volent au-dessus de la prison ↗franceinfo.fr · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC

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