Munich Airport Briefly Closed Twice โSaturday Night Amid Unidentified Sightings
Munich, Germany – Munich Airport experienced two brief closures Saturday โขevening, October 7th, after reports of “suspiciousโ perceptions” prompted air traffic control to suspend operations around 10 p.m.and again around 11 p.m., according to a federalโข policeโข spokesman. It remains unclear whether the observations were related to droneโข activity.
Several individuals had previously alerted federal police to โคthe sightings. While the cause is still underโ investigation, the disruptions led to the โdiversion of three flights late Saturday, though one was later able to land in Munich.
Airport officials state that flight operations are expected to return to โคnormal Sunday morning, characterizing the overall impact as minor. This incident follows similar disruptions earlierโ in October, when air traffic was suspended on two consecutive evenings โฃdueโฃ to suspected drone sightings, affecting nearly 10,000 travelers โคand leaving some โpassengers to spendโ the night in the terminals on makeshift bedding.
