Germany's Munich Airport was forced into an unusual shutdown late on Thursday night after multiple drone sightings disrupted operations, grounding flights and diverting others in what has become a recurring challenge for European aviation hubs. "When a drone is sighted, the safety of travelers is the top priority," the airport said in the statement. The airport said in a statement that 17 flights were grounded shortly after 10 pm local time, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers. Another 15 incoming flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt. The incident follows similar disruptions last week when drone sightings led to temporary shutdowns at airports in Denmark and Norway. Munich had already been on alert earlier in the week when its Oktoberfest festival was b

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