Potential Drone Sighting Causes Temporary Operational Halt
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Potential Drone Sighting Causes Temporary Operational Halt

Airport operations at Munich were temporarily halted on Saturday morning after a suspected sighting of a drone. According to German Federal Police, two pilots reported a suspicious observation, which may have involved drones. Following this report, security authorities coordinated with German Air Traffic Control to close the takeoff and landing runways and subsequently investigate the incident. Reports indicated that helicopters were deployed to search for potential drones or determine the cause of the sightings. Meanwhile, aircraft were diverted to other airports.