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Munich Airport Briefly Shut Down After Drone Sighting
(MENAFN) Flight operations at Germany's Munich Airport ground to a halt Saturday morning after two pilots reported a suspected drone in the vicinity of the airfield, triggering an immediate security response that suspended all arrivals and departures.
The sightings were reported shortly after 9 am local time (0700 GMT), prompting federal police and airport authorities to swiftly freeze operations while an assessment was conducted, according to a German media outlet.
A police helicopter was scrambled and security personnel conducted a sweep of the surrounding area. The suspension was lifted at 10:05 am after investigators found no evidence of a threat, an airport spokesman confirmed.
Federal police described the incident as having been set in motion by flagged observations from the cockpit.
A spokesperson for the federal police told the media outlet that pilots had reported "suspicious observations," triggering a review of the situation.
The all-clear came shortly after.
"After nothing was found, the closure was lifted," an airport spokesperson told the media outlet.
Normal flight operations resumed within approximately one hour of the initial shutdown. Authorities have not confirmed whether an actual drone was present or identified any individuals in connection with the incident. The brief but disruptive closure underscores growing concerns across Europe over unauthorized drone activity near major aviation hubs.
The sightings were reported shortly after 9 am local time (0700 GMT), prompting federal police and airport authorities to swiftly freeze operations while an assessment was conducted, according to a German media outlet.
A police helicopter was scrambled and security personnel conducted a sweep of the surrounding area. The suspension was lifted at 10:05 am after investigators found no evidence of a threat, an airport spokesman confirmed.
Federal police described the incident as having been set in motion by flagged observations from the cockpit.
A spokesperson for the federal police told the media outlet that pilots had reported "suspicious observations," triggering a review of the situation.
The all-clear came shortly after.
"After nothing was found, the closure was lifted," an airport spokesperson told the media outlet.
Normal flight operations resumed within approximately one hour of the initial shutdown. Authorities have not confirmed whether an actual drone was present or identified any individuals in connection with the incident. The brief but disruptive closure underscores growing concerns across Europe over unauthorized drone activity near major aviation hubs.
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