Munich airport was forced to halt operations again late on Friday over suspected drone sightings, a day after drones caused more than 30 flights to be cancelled there and left nearly 3,000 passengers stranded.

Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights due to unidentified drones, while Romania and Estonia have pointed the finger at Russia, which has brushed off the allegations.

For the second night in a row Munich airport said it had to “cancel air traffic until further notice” after “unconfirmed drone sightings”.

Just over 24 hours earlier, at 8:30 pm local time on Thursday, drones were spotted in areas close to the airport, including the towns of Freising and Erding, according to police.

Erding plays host to an airfield used by the German military. Bild ne

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