Germany’s Munich airport was forced to close temporarily and had more than a dozen flights canceled on Thursday night after multiple drone sightings were reported in the vicinity of its airspace.
There was no real-time confirmation as to where the drones had come from. Munich airport said it diverted further 15 flights to nearby cities.
The investigations are underway, and there is no immediate confirmation of where the drones had come from.
Following the situation, several European airports have recently closed after unidentified drone sightings.
Munich airport has notified the authorities after the drones were detected.
Meanwhile, flights out of Munich airport were suspended, and its airspace was closed for two hours ahead of the usual midnight to 05:00 curfew.
Air traffic control rerouted flights that were due to land in Munich to Stuttgart, Vienna, Frankfurt and Nuremberg.
In recent incidents, 20 Russian drones crossed into Poland and Russian MiG-31 jets entered Estonian airspace.
Copenhagen and Oslo airports were forced to suspend operations after unidentified drones were spotted near airport and military airspaces.
Thousands of passengers were marooned at Munich airport overnight. The aviation management has provided necessary items to the stranded people.
They said, “Camp beds were set up, and blankets, and snacks were provided.”
The city, which is home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums, is currently hosting the annual Oktoberfest festival, which attracts more than six million people and is expected to end on 5 October.