"Munich became the latest to close its airspace on Thursday night after several drone sightings, causing more than 30 flights to be cancelled or diverted and leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded. Flights had restarted by early Friday, with flight tracking websites showing planes departing the airport at around 5:50am. A spokesperson for German flag carrier Lufthansa said "flight operations have since resumed according to schedule"."
"A police spokesperson earlier told AFP that several people spotted drones around the airport on Thursday evening, and again an hour later, leading to the closure of both runways for an hour. The airport said it had laid on camp beds, blankets, drinks and snacks to affected passengers. German authorities have launched a search to identify the origin of the drones. Police helicopters were deployed but "no information is available on the type and number of drones," the spokesperson said."
"The incident came ahead of German Unity Day - a national holiday - and the final weekend of Oktoberfest, which draws hundreds of thousands of people to Munich every day. The annual beer gala and funfair had already closed for half a day on Wednesday after a bomb scare. The drone sightings in Denmark and high-profile aerial incursions by Moscow in Estonia and Poland have heightened fears that Russia's assault on Ukraine could spill over Europe's borders."
Munich Airport temporarily closed its runways overnight after multiple drone sightings, causing over 30 flights to be cancelled or diverted and leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded. Flights resumed by early Friday, with trackers showing departures around 5:50am and Lufthansa reporting 19 affected flights. Police reported repeated drone sightings, deployed helicopters and launched a search to determine the drones' origin. The airport provided camp beds, blankets, drinks and snacks to impacted travelers. Similar incidents across Europe led to flight suspensions in Denmark, Norway and Poland, while Romania and Estonia blamed Russia, which denied the allegations.
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