Russian drones over Germany? Munich Airport shuts after 'several' drone sightings
Posted on: Oct 03, 2025 06:20 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
The muenchen International aerodrome in deutschland unopen land on Thursday afternoon after drones were reportedly spotted. Germany tabloid BILD reported, citing a Federal Police spokesperson, Stefan Bayer.
The closure, which affected at least 22 flights, came amidst drones reportedly linked to Russia being spotted across several European countries. However, no confirmation exists of the drones belonging to Russia, despite speculations of it. Officers at the airport could not gather details about the size and type of the drones due to the darkness, the BILD report noted.
The runways at the airport reportedly closed at 10:30 p.m. Local time, the report stated, citing operators at the airport. Flights were not able to take off or land for more than an hour after that, with the Federal Police confirming that at least 50 flights were affected in the process.
As of now, authorities continue to investigate who was behind the drone sightings over the Munich Airport. Authorities confirmed that both ground response and helicopters were deployed to combat the drones. But, as of now, it has not been possible to locate the drones or the suspect.
Notably, the airports in Germany are seeing a rush in traffic starting this week owing to the Oktoberfest.
This story is being updated.
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