Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some of them confirmed to be carrying smuggled cigarettes, entered Lithuanian airspace late Saturday and forced the shutdown of Vilnius Airport, delaying flights for hours, authorities said.

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CNNLean Left· 358d ago· ran in 7 outlets

Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

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Fox10 PhoenixCenter· 358d ago

Cigarette-smuggling balloons disrupt flights, shut down Lithuania airport

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Cigarette-smuggling balloons disrupt flights, shut down Lithuania airport

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Cigarette-smuggling balloons disrupt flights, shut down Lithuania airport

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Cigarette-smuggling balloons disrupt flights, shut down Lithuania airport

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Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

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Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

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Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

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Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

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Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

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Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

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Cigarette-Smuggling Balloons Force Lithuanian Airport Closure

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FortuneLean Right· 359d ago

Small hot-air balloons smuggling tens of thousands of cigarette packs force Lithuania to close Vilnius Airport for hours

Breitbart NewsRight· 359d ago

Balloons Carrying Smuggled Cigarettes Shut Down Lithuania Airport