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Drone Scare Halts Munich Airport Flights
3 Jun
Summary
- Munich Airport flights halted for an hour due to drone sightings.
- Over 20 flights were diverted to other airports during the shutdown.
- Police operations, including helicopter searches, found no drone.
Munich Airport experienced flight disruptions for about an hour on a Saturday morning due to drone sightings. The halt occurred after two separate pilots reported observing a drone while their planes were on the tarmac.
During this shutdown, more than 20 flights scheduled to land at Munich were rerouted to alternative airports. Following the reports, comprehensive police operations were initiated, including a search of the area by helicopter, but these efforts did not locate any drone.
Air traffic operations resumed at 10:05 a.m. once authorities concluded that air safety was no longer compromised. An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances surrounding the drone sightings. This incident echoes a previous disruption in October of the previous year, which saw multiple shutdowns at the airport due to similar drone activity.
