Munich Airport Flights Resume After Drone Incident
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and France24, Munich Airport announced that flights were gradually resuming after a suspension on the second consecutive day following sightings of unidentified drones.
This marked the second closure in two days due to drone incidents, affecting more than 6,500 passengers.
Airports in Denmark, Norway, and Poland have also recently suspended flights due to reports of unidentified drones.Romania and estonia have accused Russia of involvement; Moscow has denied these allegations.
Munich Airport had stated yesterday that becuase of drone sightings near its airspace, “from 20:03 hours air traffic would be restricted and then canceled,” resulting in the diversion of 23 incoming flights and cancellation of 12 inbound services to Munich.
Additionally, 46 outbound flights were either canceled or delayed until today. In total, about 6,500 passengers were affected by these disruptions.
A police spokesperson told Agence France-Presse that “police patrols confirmed simultaneous sightings of two drones just before 11 p.m. around the northern and southern runways. the drones quickly fled before they could be identified.”
The recent drone incidents in Denmark and also significant events in Estonia and Poland have raised concerns about a possible expansion of Russian attacks from Ukraine toward Europe’s borders.
Last Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Europe that recent drone incidents demonstrate Moscow’s intent to “escalate” its attacks.Germany remains on high alert after reporting several drone overflights last week above military and industrial sites across the country.
Denmark also raised its threat level last week.Prime minister Mette Frederiksen claimed only one country poses a threat “to European security – Russia.”
Moscow strongly denies any involvement in these drone incursions. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Europe of fomenting fear to justify increased military spending.
