Munich Airport reopens after drone sightings forced overnight closure

Police on duty after drone sightings and flight cancellations at Munich Airport (Jason Tschepljakow/dpa via AP)

Munich Airport was temporarily shut down overnight after several drone sightings in the area, the latest mysterious drone overflights in the airspace of European Union member countries, officials said.

Germany’s air traffic control restricted flights at the airport shortly after 10pm local time on Thursday and then halted them altogether, airport operators said in a statement.