Munich airport closes for 2nd time in 24 hours after yet one more unconfirmed drone sighting

[ad_1] Each runways at Munich's airport have been closed on Friday night for the second time in lower than 24 hours after drones have been once more sighted, authorities stated.

"German air visitors management restricted flight operations at Munich Airport as a precautionary measure on account of unconfirmed drone sightings and suspended them till additional discover," an announcement on the airport web site learn.

A spokesperson for airport police stated each of Munich's two runways have been closed.

The captain on a London-bound plane whose departure was cancelled advised passengers that runways had been closed "due to drone sightings close to the take-off and touchdown runways" and that police helicopters have been aloft.

Flight tracker Flightradar24 confirmed at the least two Munich-bound flights circling at a ways from the airport. The airport web site confirmed at the least 10 due arrivals had been diverted beginning at 8.35 p.m. native time.

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"If we aren't allowed to fly any extra right this moment then actually greater than yesterday's 3,000 individuals shall be stranded," an airport spokesperson stated.

European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in current weeks by drone sightings that some authorities have blamed on Russia. The Kremlin has denied any involvement.

German Inside Minister Alexander Dobrindt promised earlier on Friday to convey ahead laws making it simpler for the police to ask the navy to shoot drones down.