Munich UAV Disruptions Add to Europe’s Safety Concerns
The Bavarian capital has become a rising number of EU aviation hubs disrupted by unmanned aircraft reports in the past few days, with 17 flights cancelled, 15 diverted elsewhere, and thousands of passengers facing disruption to their travel last night.
Various individuals stated seeing drones in the vicinity of the airfield, with a additional sighting later confirmed within the restricted zone, obliging air traffic control to stop flights pending inquiry.
It is still unknown the quantity of, or which models, drones were present.
The event occurs shortly prior to the last weekend of the Oktoberfest event, which had previously experienced issues in recent days due to a reported danger in the urban area.
The German air navigation service, the German air navigation service provider overseeing the German airspace, said recently that unmanned aircraft reports near aviation hubs are rising, with 144 reported up to now in the current year, as opposed to 113 last year, and 99 in 2023.
Expect the observations and the connected problems to fuel the debate about the continent’s aviation security, shortly after the gathering of EU officials in the Danish capital revealed some disagreements – primarily along territorial boundaries – about the newly proposed “UAV barrier” plan.
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Key Points
- The Bavarian aviation hub faced major flight cancellations due to drone sightings.
- 17 journeys were called off, and 15 were diverted.
- Numerous travelers faced travel disruptions last evening.
- The situation took place shortly before the last days of the Bavarian celebration.
- Drone sightings around the nation’s airfields have been growing in the past few years.
- The events are likely to spark talks on EU air defence and the planned “UAV barrier” plan.
