Munich Airport resumed operations on Friday morning after drone sightings forced an overnight suspension, disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers and causing dozens of cancellations and diversions ahead of Germany’s national holiday.
According to Reuters witnesses, passengers were seen boarding flights on Friday morning, including one bound for Varna, Bulgaria. The airport’s website showed that only a handful of departures were still cancelled, while the first flight of the day, arriving from Bangkok, landed safely at 5:25 am local time (03:25 GMT).
Munich Airport confirmed that air traffic controllers suspended all operations late on Thursday after drones were detected in the area. The disruption led to the cancellation of 17 flights and the diversion of 15 others to cities such as Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna, and Frankfurt.
A police spokesman told Bild newspaper that drones were spotted flying above the airport on Thursday evening but could not confirm their size or type due to darkness. German police have yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
The disruption comes just a week after airports in Denmark and Norway were temporarily shut down due to drone sightings, raising broader concerns over Europe’s vulnerability to threats against critical infrastructure.
While no group has claimed responsibility, some European officials have previously accused Russia of involvement in recent airspace violations across the continent.
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