Flights briefly halted at Munich Airport over possible drone sighting
Flights at Munich Airport were temporarily halted due to reports of a possible drone sighting. The shutdown lasted about an hour, during which over 20 flights were diverted to other airports. Authorities confirmed that no threat was found, and operations resumed shortly after the investigation began.
- ▪Two pilots reported seeing a drone over Munich Airport, leading to a temporary halt of flights.
- ▪More than 20 flights were diverted to other airports during the shutdown.
- ▪Police conducted extensive operations, including a helicopter search, but found no evidence of a drone.
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Flights briefly halted at Munich Airport over possible drone sightingSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 30, 2026, 05:39 PMUpdated May 30, 2026, 05:39 PMBERLIN, May 30 - Flights were halted for about an hour at Munich Airport in southern Germany on Saturday morning after two pilots reported seeing a drone, airport authorities and police said, confirming initial reports by German media.During the shutdown more than 20 flights that had been due to land at Munich were diverted to other airports, an airport spokesperson said.At around 9 a.m.
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