Overview

• Air traffic control first restricted operations at 10:18 p.m. local time before suspending them after several drone sightings, canceling 17 flights and affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.
• Fifteen arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, according to the airport.
• Flight tracking and airport listings indicated the closure would last until 4:59 a.m., with the first arrival expected at 5:25 a.m. and the first departure at 5:50 a.m.
• Munich Airport said passengers were provided camp beds, blankets, drinks and snacks during the overnight disruption.
• The shutdown follows recent drone-related closures in Denmark and Norway, EU leaders have backed stronger counter-drone measures, and Danish officials have suggested a possible Russian link that Moscow denies as investigations continue.