Munich airport resumes flights after suspected drones force closure

Flights were suspended for several hours on Friday night, with around 6,500 passengers affected.

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In a statement on Friday evening, the airport said that flights were stopped at 21:30 local time (20:30 GMT), with around 6,500 passengers affected.

At least 17 flights were also grounded in Munich on Thursday evening due to multiple drone sightings in nearby airspace.

It was the latest in a series of incidents involving drones that have disrupted aviation in Europe in recent weeks.

On Saturday morning, Munich airport said flights had been "gradually ramped up", but warned that delays were expected throughout the day.