Overview
- Munich Airport suspended runway operations after two pilots reported seeing a presumed drone shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2026, prompting an immediate safety response.
- Bavarian police coordinated with German air traffic control to close the runways and deploy a police helicopter to search the area but officials said no drone was found.
- The closure forced multiple long-distance diversions and cancellations, with flights rerouted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Frankfurt and many passengers facing hours of delay.
- Authorities said they could not yet say how long runway restrictions would last and described the situation as an ongoing security investigation.
- The alert landed against wider European concerns about drones near airports after recent incidents in the region, increasing pressure on officials to explain causes and improve protections.