Munich Air Terminal Ceases Operations for Second Time in 24 Hours Due to Reported Drone Sightings

The Bavarian airport has suspended operations for the another instance in a single day, following more unverified drone observations.

In a communication on Friday evening, the facility said that flights were stopped at 9:30 PM local (GMT evening), disrupting around 6,500 flyers.

No fewer than seventeen flights were also halted in the city on the previous evening due to several drone reports in surrounding airspace.

It represents the most recent in a string of incidents related to unmanned aircraft that have affected flight operations in the continent in the last several weeks.

Continental Agencies Probe Unmanned Sightings

Agencies in the country on the previous day were also probing sightings of fifteen drones, which were seen above the Elsenborn military site adjacent to the border with Germany.

Following the observation, the devices allegedly moved from that nation to Germany, where they were also observed by law enforcement in the small German town of the Düren area.

Leaders have been incapable to identify where the devices came from or who operated them.

Official Reaction and Laws

Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has said he will address the topic of counter-UAV measures at a conference of continental government leaders, which was initially billed as a immigration meeting.

On Friday morning, the minister also committed to advance planned laws making it easier for the authorities to ask the military to shoot drones down.

Continental Officials Address Unmanned Threat

Latest UAV observations across the European Union prompted a conference in that city recently.

Multiple European nations have backed proposals for a extensive "drone wall" to swiftly spot, then monitor and destroy foreign UAVs.

Multiple foreign aircraft entered into Polish territory and foreign planes entered Baltic skies in distinct latest events.

These airports were compelled to shut down after unrecognized drones were observed near aviation and military airspaces.

German Chancellor the figure stated ahead of the meeting that violations were escalating and that it was "logical to believe the aircraft are coming from that nation."

The nation has disputed any participation, while Danish leaders say there was lack of proof Russia was implicated.

Talking at a meeting in the destination of the city on that day, the figure Putin laughed off allegations he commanded aircraft to the Danish region.

"No repeat occurrences. I won't do it again - nor to that nation or Denmark or Copenhagen," the president remarked.