Drones Shut Down Munich Airport in Latest Incursion of EU Airspace

The incident follows a number of similar drone sightings above European airports and caused disruption at the busy German hub ahead of a public holiday.
Drones Shut Down Munich Airport in Latest Incursion of EU Airspace
A general view of the Munich International Airport in Germany on Feb. 16, 2023. Leonhard Simon/File Photo /Reuters
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Munich Airport was temporarily shut down on Thursday night after several unidentified drone sightings in the area, the latest in the airspace of European Union countries in recent weeks, officials said.

Germany’s air traffic control restricted flights at the airport—the second busiest in the country—shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday and then halted them altogether, airport operators said in a statement.

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