"Germany's Munich airport has reopened after authorities shut it down the previous night for the second time in less than 24 hours after more suspected drone sightings, as fears heighten across Europe that Russia's war in Ukraine could spill over across the continent. The airport, one of Germany's largest, reopened gradually from 7am local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday. list of 3 itemsend of list Forty-six departures from the airport had to be cancelled or delayed until Saturday, affecting 6,500 passengers."
"A police spokesman told the AFP news agency that there were two simultaneous confirmed drone sightings by police patrols just before 11pm around the north and south runways. The drones immediately moved away, before they could be identified, he added. Authorities were not immediately able to provide any information about who was responsible for the overflights. Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights due to unidentified drones,"
Munich Airport experienced repeated overnight shutdowns after suspected drone sightings prompted authorities to halt operations for safety. The airport reopened gradually from 07:00 local time, but 46 flights were cancelled or delayed, affecting roughly 6,500 passengers. On Friday evening air traffic was restricted from 21:30, causing 23 incoming flights to divert and 12 departures to be cancelled, stranding nearly 3,000 passengers. Police reported two simultaneous confirmed drone sightings near the north and south runways, with the devices moving away before identification. Authorities provided no immediate attribution. Neighboring countries have also suspended flights amid wider drone incursions and security concerns.
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