Munich Air Terminal Suspends Flights for Second Occasion in 24 Hours Due to Suspected Drone Incidents
The Munich air hub has stopped air traffic for the second occasion in a single day, following more reported drone observations.
In a statement on late Friday, the airport authority said that air travel were stopped at 21:30 local time (20:30 GMT), disrupting around thousands of passengers.
A minimum of 17 aircraft were also grounded in Bavaria on Thursday night due to several drone sightings in adjacent the skies.
It represents the most recent in a series of occurrences involving unmanned aircraft that have interrupted air travel in European nations in the past few weeks.
European Officials Investigate Drone Events
Agencies in the Belgian region on that day were also probing reports of 15 UAVs, which were observed above the Elsenborn base near the border with Germany.
After the sighting, the devices according to reports moved from Belgium to the German side, where they were also spotted by authorities in the small municipality of that location.
Authorities have been incapable to pinpoint where the devices came from or who operated them.
Official Response and Legislation
Germany's Senior Official the official has said he will raise the issue of counter-UAV measures at a Saturday meeting of European interior ministers, which was first scheduled as a immigration meeting.
Previously that day, the minister also vowed to accelerate suggested legislation allowing it simpler for the authorities to ask the armed forces to shoot drones down.
Continental Authorities Discuss Drone Challenge
Latest drone sightings across the continent led to a conference in that city recently.
Multiple participating countries have supported plans for a comprehensive "UAV barrier" to quickly spot, then track and destroy Russian aircraft.
20 suspected aircraft entered into that nation and foreign fighter aircraft invaded Estonian skies in distinct new occurrences.
Copenhagen and Oslo terminals were compelled to shut down after unidentified UAVs were seen near airport and defense skies.
Senior official Friedrich Merz stated prior to the conference that breaches were getting worse and that it was "logical to presume the aircraft are originating in the Russian side."
Moscow has rejected any role, while Denmark's officials say there was insufficient indication the nation was involved.
Talking at a meeting in the destination of the city on that day, the leader the president ridiculed claims he directed drones to the Danish region.
"No repeat occurrences. Not again - neither to the French or that country or the capital," Putin stated.
