Munich Airport Pauses Flights After Latest Europe Drone Sighting

Germany’s Munich Airport grounded flights overnight after several drone sightings, the latest in a string of interruptions in European airspace that have spurred NATO members to retune defenses. The airport reopened and flights resumed on Friday morning.

Air traffic was suspended Thursday night after the drones were spotted, grounding 17 departing flights and affecting nearly 3,000 passengers, the airport said. Additionally, 15 incoming flights were diverted to other airports in Germany and Austria.