"Germany's air traffic control restricted flights at the airport shortly after 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Thursday and then halted them altogether, airport operators said in a statement. Seventeen flights were unable to take off, affecting almost 3,000 passengers, while 15 arriving flights were diverted to three other airports in Germany and one in Vienna, Austria. Flights in and out of the airport resumed at 5 a.m. (0300 GMT), said Stefan Bayer, a spokesperson for Germany's federal police at Munich airport."
"A statement from the airport early Friday said there had been "several drone sightings," without elaborating. Bayer said it wasn't immediately clear how many drones might have been involved. He said police, airline employees and "regular people around the airport" were among witnesses who reported the drone sightings. After the closure of the runways, federal police deployed helicopters and other means to try to track down the drones, but no signs of them could be found, Bayer said."
Munich Airport was temporarily shut overnight following multiple drone sightings, with flights restricted shortly after 10 p.m. and runways halted. Seventeen departing flights could not take off, affecting almost 3,000 passengers, while 15 arrivals were diverted to three German airports and Vienna. Flights resumed at 5 a.m. and federal police deployed helicopters and other means but found no trace of the drones. Witnesses included police, airline staff and members of the public. Hundreds of passengers spent the night in terminals or hotels with blankets, drinks and snacks provided. Similar drone incidents have occurred across EU countries and Norway.
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