By Karin Strohecker

MUNICH (Reuters) -Both runways at Munich airport were closed on Friday evening for the second time in less than 24 hours after drones were again sighted, authorities said.

“German air traffic control restricted flight operations at Munich Airport as a precautionary measure due to unconfirmed drone sightings and suspended them until further notice,” a statement on the airport website read.

A spokesperson for airport police said both of Munich’s two runways were closed.

The captain on a London-bound aircraft whose departure was cancelled told passengers that runways had been closed “because of drone sightings near the take-off and landing runways” and that police helicopters were aloft.

Flight tracker Flightradar24 showed at least two Munich-bound flights circling at

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