Munich Airport Drone Sightings Suspend Flights Overnight
Munich Airport Drone Sightings Suspend Flights Overnight

Munich Airport Drone Sightings Suspend Flights Overnight

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Munich Airport suspended operations late on Oct. 2 after multiple drone sightings near the runways, with air traffic restrictions imposed from about 22:18 local time and both runways briefly closed. The disruption forced cancellation of 17 departing flights and diversion of 15 incoming services to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded overnight. Airport staff set up camp beds and provided blankets, water and snacks while police helicopters and other authorities searched the area; officials have not confirmed the number, type, operator or origin of the drones. The incident is the latest in a series of drone incursions across Europe — including Denmark, Norway, Poland and Sweden — that has prompted EU talks on strengthening defences and calls in Germany for tougher counter-drone measures. Federal and state police, the Bundeswehr and airports are coordinating to boost protections as investigations continue, and while some have suggested possible Russian involvement, no agency has confirmed whether the incidents were deliberate state-linked attacks or reckless hobbyist activity.

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