US EditionMunich runways closed again after drone sightings
Munich Airport canceled or diverted over 70 flights, stranding nearly 10,000 passengers amid suspected hybrid warfare drone incursions in Europe.
- Munich airport was closed for the second consecutive day due to drone sightings, affecting over 6,500 passengers and leading to numerous flight cancellations and diversions.
- German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that the drone incidents are a wake-up call regarding drone threats.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that these drone incursions indicate Moscow is escalating its aggression toward Europe.
- Authorities in Germany are considering new legislation to enable police to request military assistance in shooting down drones, highlighting rising security concerns.
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Drones over Munich, GPS failures, cyber attacks: Hardly a day passes without new incidents in air traffic. Is Europe prepared for these threats? Experts say: There is a lot of air up. Also in Austria.
Munich airport resumes operations after more drone sightings halted flights
Germany’s Munich airport has reopened after authorities shut it down the previous night for the second time in less than 24 hours after more suspected drone sightings, as fears heighten across Europe that Russia’s war in Ukraine could spill over across the continent. The airport, one of Germany’s largest, reopened gradually from 7am local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday. Forty-six departures from the airport had to be cancelled or delayed until Sat…
On Friday, drones were sighted again at Munich Airport. Therefore, the operation was stopped. Numerous travelers stranded overnight in the airport.
In Germany, the airport in Munich had to suspend its traffic on Friday night. Police patrols said that they had detected suspicious drones which could be Russian drones. Nearly 6,500 passengers had to wait. How can these strategic sites protect themselves against these flying vehicles? In France, the Civil Aviation has been deploying an anti-drones arsenal near airports for the past ten years. The tools to detect them are optical devices, radars…
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