Overview

• Both runways were closed Thursday night after multiple reported drone sightings, leading to 17 canceled departures and 15 diverted arrivals.
• Roughly 3,000 travelers were affected, with field beds set up in terminals as police and a helicopter searched the area without success.
• Investigations by federal and state police continue, and officials have not identified the drones’ type, number, or any suspects.
• Bavarian premier Markus Söder called for immediate police shoot‑down authority and a fast‑track state law, as industry and federal voices pressed for better detection and counter‑drone capabilities.
• Lufthansa said 19 of its flights were canceled or diverted, with three long‑haul services to be operated later, and authorities noted a broader uptick in incidents this year across Europe, including 144 disruptions in Germany by end‑August and recent Norwegian cases without confirmed state attribution.