Fri, 03 Oct 2025

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 Munich airport reopens after drone sightings force closure

Dozens of flights were cancelled or redirected at Munich International Airport after drone sightings.

* Munich airport in Germany was forced to close and cancel flights after multiple drone sightings on Thursday night.
* At least 17 flights were grounded, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers, and a further 15 flights were diverted to nearby cities.
* Flight operations resumed at Munich airport on Friday morning according to schedule.
* There is no confirmation of where the drones came from or who operated them.
* Several airports in Europe have closed due to unidentified drone sightings in recent weeks.
* A leaders' summit was held in Copenhagen this week to discuss the issue of drone sightings across the European Union.
* Recent incidents include 20 Russian drones entering Polish airspace and Russian jets entering Estonian airspace.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied any involvement in the drone sightings.
* Thousands of passengers were stranded at Munich airport overnight, with some being provided with camp beds and refreshments.
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