Munich airport, closed after observing some drones that flowed the area. Canceled or deviated flights
The Airport in Munich, Germany, was closed on Thursday night on Friday, with at least 17 flights being canceled, after drones were observed near its airspace, according to the BBC.
Munich airport has been closed. Photo munich-airport.de
The airport said he deviated another 15 flights to nearby cities. Nearly 3,000 passengers were affected, according to the quoted source.
The airport has closed two hours before the usual time
The German authorities were alerted by the airport representatives after the drones were detected.
The flights from Munich airport were “SUSPENDED”, The airport announced, and the airport was closed two hours before the usual closing time, between midnight and 05:00.
The control of air traffic redirected the flights that were to land in Munich to Stuttgart, Nürnberg, Vienna and Frankfurt.
Because it was dark, no information was confirmed about the type, size or origin of the drones, said the federal police spokesman Stefan Bayer, for the Bild newspaper.
According to the police, the drones were first seen at 9:30 pm (7:30 GMT) and then an hour later, the police said.
Several airports in Europe have been closed in recent weeks due to unidentified drones
The recent drone observations in the European Union have determined the organization of a summit of leaders in Copenhagen this week.
We recall that 20 Russian drones crossed the border with Poland, and Russian MIG-31 aircraft entered the Estonian airspace in recent separate incidents.
Copenhagen and Oslo airports were forced to close after unidentified drones were observed near airports and military airspace.
Russia has denied any involvement, while the Danish authorities say there is no evidence to indicate the involvement of Moscow.
On Thursday, in a summit organized in the Black Sea Sochi resort, Russian President Vladimir Putin laughed at the suggestions that he ordered the sending of drones to Denmark.
“I will not do it anymore. I will not do it anymore – neither in France, nor in Denmark nor in Copenhagen“Putin said.
