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Munich Airport Reopens After Second Night of Drone Disruptions

Investigators have no suspects or wreckage, prompting accelerated EU counter‑drone measures.

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A general view of the Munich International Airport in Germany, February 16, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo
Passengers slept on inflatable mattresses on the ground while others queued up next to them at Munich International Airport in Munich, southern Germany, on October 4, 2025, after reports of drone sightings forced the airport to close for a second time in two days.
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Overview

  • Flights were halted again late Friday after fresh drone reports, with 23 arrivals diverted, 12 departures canceled and 46 more departures canceled or delayed, affecting about 6,500 passengers.
  • Police patrols reported two simultaneous drone sightings near the north and south runways just before 11 p.m., but the devices moved off and have not been identified or recovered despite helicopter searches.
  • The previous night’s shutdown led to 17 cancellations and 15 diversions, stranding nearly 3,000 passengers and forcing overnight cots, blankets, drinks and snacks in the terminals.
  • Operations resumed Saturday morning with warnings of daylong delays during Munich’s busy Oktoberfest finale.
  • European officials cite a broader pattern that includes recent airport disruptions in Denmark and Norway and drone activity over Belgium’s Elsenborn base, while the EU advances a ‘drone wall’ plan and Germany readies legal changes to authorize shooting down drones as Moscow denies blame.