A 57-year-old man fired fireworks rockets at a Bavarian police helicopter during a routine training flight near Kemmern in Upper Franconia on 1 June 2026. Ground police quickly located and arrested the suspect after the helicopter crew reported the launch of the pyrotechnics.
The helicopter was operating in the Bamberg district when the rockets were fired from the ground. Police said the crew was not injured because the aircraft was at a sufficient altitude, and no damage was found on the helicopter. Criminal investigations are underway for dangerous interference with air traffic and assault on officers. The suspect is alleged to have fired pyrotechnics more than once toward the aircraft.