MUNICH (AP) — Munich airport was temporarily shut down late Thursday after a string of 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 10 p.m. and then halted them altogether, airport operators said in a statement.

Flights in and out of the airport resumed at 5 a.m. (0300 GMT), said Stefan Bayer, a spokesman for Germany’s federal police at Munich airport.

Authorities were not immediately able to provide any information about who was responsible for the overflights, Bayer said.

The airport’s website showed some departures had taken place early Friday.

Airport officials said 17 flights were unable to take off, affecting al

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