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Munich Airport Halts Flights After Drone Sightings, Reopens at Dawn

Investigators are examining unexplained incursions that have prompted EU moves toward coordinated counter-drone defenses.

Germany is on high alert over the threat of drones after sightings in other European countries caused airports to shut down including in Copenhagen, Oslo and Warsaw.
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Overview

  • German air traffic control restricted operations at 10:18 p.m. local time on Thursday before suspending all flights overnight following multiple drone reports.
  • Seventeen departures were canceled and 15 arrivals were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Frankfurt and Vienna, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.
  • Police deployed helicopters and launched a search, but authorities have not identified the drones’ origin, type or number.
  • Lufthansa said 19 of its flights were canceled or rerouted, and the airline reported schedules back to normal after the airport reopened around 5 a.m.
  • The disruption follows recent shutdowns in Denmark and Norway as EU leaders back a proposed European "drone wall," while Moscow denies involvement.