Munich Airport temporarily halts departures after pilot report

Departures at Munich Airport were suspended for about 40 minutes on Sunday afternoon after a pilot reported a suspicious observation. Landings continued, and both runways were fully reopened at 16:46 local time.

Departures at Munich Airport were temporarily halted on Sunday afternoon, 6 September, after a pilot reported a suspicious observation to security authorities shortly after 16:00. Federal and state police searched the surrounding area but found nothing. Landings continued during the suspension. At 16:46, both runways were fully reopened. According to federal police, there was no indication that a drone was involved.

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