Overview

• Federal police spotted a drone at Frankfurt early Friday and a patrol soon found the 41-year-old operator, who said he briefly tested a new device.
• Police opened an administrative-offense proceeding against the man, with a potential penalty in the five-figure range.
• The drone was seized inside the restricted zone and Frankfurt flights were not interrupted, according to local police.
• Munich Airport had suspended operations on Thursday evening and again Friday after drone sightings, affecting thousands of passengers.
• Authorities and reports also noted unexplained overflights at Danish airports and across Schleswig-Holstein, with the operators still unidentified.