Munich Drone Incidents Contribute to the Continent’s Safety Concerns

Munich is now part of a increasing list of EU airports disrupted by drone sightings in recent weeks, with 17 flights cancelled, fifteen rerouted, and thousands of passengers facing problems to their trips last night.

Various individuals reported seeing drones near the aviation facility, with a subsequent report afterwards established within the no-fly area, compelling aviation authorities to stop flights awaiting inquiry.

It continues to be unknown how many, or what kind, UAVs were present.

The event occurs just before the closing weekend of the annual beer festival event, which had already seen problems earlier this week due to a bomb threat in the city.

Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, the national aviation control body overseeing the country’s flight paths, reported last week that unmanned aircraft reports around aviation hubs are rising, with 144 incidents to date in 2025, as opposed to 113 in 2024, and 99 in 2023.

Expect the sightings and the associated disruption to fuel the conversation about Europe’s sky protection, shortly after the gathering of EU officials in Copenhagen showed certain disputes – mostly along territorial boundaries – about the freshly introduced “drone wall” plan.

Today is the third of October, 2025, and this is European updates.

Key Points

• Munich Airport experienced major journey disruptions due to drone sightings.
• A number of trips were cancelled, and fifteen were rerouted.
• Many individuals faced itinerary changes during the night.
• The situation occurred shortly before the last days of the famous beer festival.
• Drone sightings near the country’s aviation facilities have been growing in recent years.
• The events are likely to fuel discussions on European sky protection and the proposed “unmanned aircraft defense” project.