"Munich Airport was temporarily closed last night following reports of drones buzzing around the area. According to the airport's press office, "German air traffic control (DFS) restricted flight operations at Munich Airport from 10:18 p.m. and later suspended them altogether due to several drone sightings." As a result, 17 flights were barred from taking off that evening, leaving almost 3,000 passengers stranded. Another 15 incoming flights were diverted to alternative airports."
"Flight operations resumed this morning, but some passengers had to stay in the terminal overnight, where camp beds, snacks, and drinks were provided. Munich is on edge at the moment. The Oktoberfest beer festival is in full swing, to the point where the entrances had to be briefly closed due to overcrowding. A bomb scare also called a halt to proceedings on Wednesday."
"Drone sightings around the airport were enough to trigger a shutdown, although the machines had left by the time the Federal Police arrived with drone defense equipment. The number and size of the drones are unclear, but some reports suggest there were six. It is obviously challenging to spot the devices visually at night. Officials are growing increasingly jumpy about drone incidents in Europe. Sightings in Denmark last month, for example, disrupted airports and airbases."
Drone sightings near Munich Airport prompted German air traffic control to restrict and later suspend flight operations, grounding 17 departures and diverting 15 arrivals. Nearly 3,000 passengers were left stranded, with some spending the night in the terminal where camp beds, snacks and drinks were provided. The devices appeared to have departed before Federal Police with drone defense equipment arrived. Uncertainty remains over the number and size of drones, with reports suggesting around six. Officials are increasingly anxious after similar European incidents, since drones can endanger aircraft and cause widespread disruptions as seen at Gatwick in 2018.
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