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Both runways astatine Munich airdrome were closed connected Friday (October 3, 2025) evening for the 2nd clip successful little than 24 hours aft drones were again sighted, starring to dozens of flights being diverted oregon cancelled and stranding immoderate 6,500 passengers, authorities said.
Early connected Saturday (October 4, 2025) morning, the airdrome said its scheduled 5 a.m. opening had been delayed owed to drone sightings, advising passengers to interaction their airlines.
"German aerial postulation power restricted formation operations astatine Munich Airport arsenic a precautionary measurement owed to unconfirmed drone sightings and suspended them until further notice," a connection connected the airdrome website read.
In a aboriginal update, the airdrome said 23 flights were diverted, 12 flights to Munich and 48 departures cancelled oregon postponed.
"As connected the erstwhile night, the airdrome and airlines took attraction of the passengers," it added. "Camp beds, blankets, drinks and snacks were handed out."
The erstwhile evening, the skipper connected a London-bound craft whose departure was cancelled told passengers that runways had been closed "because of drone sightings adjacent the take-off and landing runways" and that constabulary helicopters were aloft.
The airdrome website showed owed arrivals had been diverted starting astatine 8.35 p.m. section clip (1835 GMT).
Munich airdrome was closed for respective hours precocious connected Thursday and successful the tiny hours aft unconfirmed drone sightings that disrupted dozens of flights.
European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos successful caller weeks by drone sightings that immoderate authorities person blamed connected Russia. The Kremlin has denied immoderate involvement.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt promised earlier connected Friday to bring guardant authorities making it easier for the constabulary to inquire the subject to sprout drones down.
