Munich is now part of a rising group of European airports affected by unmanned aircraft reports in the past few days, including 17 flights cancelled, fifteen rerouted, and thousands of passengers facing disruption to their travel during the night.
Several people reported seeing unmanned aircraft close to the airport, with a subsequent report afterwards established in the no-fly area, obliging aviation authorities to suspend operations pending investigation.
It remains unclear how many, or of what type, drones were present.
The incident occurs shortly prior to the final days of the Oktoberfest event, which had earlier encountered issues in recent days due to security concerns in the urban area.
Germany’s flight safety authority, the national flight management organization responsible for the country’s flight paths, stated last week that UAV observations near airports are rising, with 144 incidents so far in this year, as opposed to 113 in 2024, and 99 two years ago.
Foresee the observations and the associated disruption to reignite the debate about the continent’s sky protection, shortly after the EU leaders’ meeting in the Scandinavian city revealed varying opinions – mostly along regional divisions – about the freshly introduced “UAV barrier” plan.
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