Flights suspended at Munich airport due to drone sighting: Germany Police

Munich airport news: Two pilots reported a suspected drone sighting shortly after 9:00 am (local time)

Updated on: May 30, 2026, 14:31:06 IST

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Flights were suspended for around an hour at Munich airport on Saturday due to a suspected drone sighting, police and airport authorities told AFP.

An airplane flies towards Munich Airport at dusk, in Munich, Germany on March 2, 2026 (AP/File)

Two pilots reported a suspicious incident involving what appeared to be drones shortly after 9:00 am, a police spokesman said.

"In coordination with German air traffic control, the security authorities then decided to close the runways," the spokesman said.

A police helicopter was deployed and security personnel were "clarifying the situation", he added.

Flights were able to resume at 10:05 am, according to an airport spokesman.

An "extensive search by emergency services found no threat" to public safety, the spokesman said.

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