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Germany shuts Munich airport after wave of drone sightings; 17 flights grounded, 15 diverted

The airport said on Thursday that a total of 17 flights were grounded after 10 pm local time, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers. Apart from this, 15 flights were also diverted to the German cities of Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Frankfurt

Germany’s Munich Airport was closed temporarily last night after several drones were spotted in its airspace, the latest in unmanned aircraft entering European aviation hubs and forcing the closure of airports.

The airport said on Thursday that a total of 17 flights were grounded after 10 pm local time, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers. Apart from this, 15 flights were also diverted to the German cities of Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Frankfurt.

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