Overview

• Munich police set up a laser device near the airport’s northern runway to gauge drone distances, with flights operating on schedule on October 5 and some residual effects possible.
• Munich Airport prepared contingency lodging with about 3,000 cots plus blankets, inflatable mattresses, drinks and snacks for stranded travelers.
• The Bundeswehr’s operational command confirmed support to Bavaria’s interior ministry, and Munich prosecutors’ central extremism and terrorism unit is leading the investigation.
• Frankfurt police detained a 41-year-old Croatian hobbyist who briefly flew a newly purchased drone in the airport no-fly zone, and he faces a fine of at least €10,000.
• Germany’s air-traffic authority logged 172 drone-related violations in the first nine months of 2025, including 123 near airports and 37 in Frankfurt, with many cases linked to hobby pilots.