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Flights temporarily suspended at Munich Airport after reported drone sighting

Lufthansa aircraft are parked at an airport as Lufthansa pilots are on a two-day strike in Munich, Germany, Monday, April 13, 2026.
Lufthansa aircraft are parked at an airport as Lufthansa pilots are on a two-day strike in Munich, Germany, Monday, April 13, 2026. -  Copyright  Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
Copyright Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
By Diana Resnik
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Munich Airport closed twice within 24 hours in October following suspected drone sightings.

Flights were reportedly paused at Munich Airport on Saturday after a possible drone sighting, with a large number of police officers attending the scene.

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A police spokesperson told Agence France-Presse that two pilots had reported seeing a possible drone shortly after 9:00 am.

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

Flights resumed at around 10:05 am, an airport spokesperson told AFP, adding that emergency services found no threat to the public.

The airport closed twice within 24 hours in October following suspected drone sightings.

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