Fan reports “panic” on the train – “Glad we’re still alive”

Panic after the Champions League match in Munich: A subway full of fans suddenly comes to a halt. A passenger speaks of “panic” and chaotic scenes.

Update, 9.12 am: Dramatic scenes on Wednesday night (September 18): The subway train on line 6 was apparently on its way from the Allianz Arena to the city center. After Bayern's Champions League match against Dinamo Zagreb, Croatian media reported that hundreds of fans were in the carriages when the train suddenly came to a halt.

As a reader tells our editorial team, during the subway incident last night (see initial report) chaotic scenes played out: According to him, there was panic, the air was so bad that one could “hardly breathe”. He was also happy “to have come out of there safe and sound”. And this is what happened: The train stopped about 100 meters from Freimann station, and the train remained on the open track for a full 30 minutes.

Drama after FC Bayern game in Munich: Fan reports anxious minutes on the way home

“Luckily, someone managed to open a door to get some air,” said the reader, who was travelling with his son. The door was apparently broken, however, so the driver closed it again and turned the train off. “For what felt like five minutes, no air came in at all and it was totally critical.” “I pressed the SOS button and no one responded,” continued the father. Nevertheless, passengers had to get the door open again and began to jump outside. Many fans then went over a wall into the residential area, some then took taxis home.

In the Munich subway shortly after midnight: Passengers leave the train in the middle of the tunnel because of an incident

As the police confirmed upon request, the train was travelling from the stadium towards the city centre. Why the doors were opened is currently the subject of investigations. They also say that there is currently no information about injuries.

Drama in Munich after FC Bayern game: People panic in subway

First report from 18 September

Munich – In the early hours of Wednesday morning (0.40 a.m.) there was an incident on Munich's subway line 6 in the direction of Klinikum Großhadern. Several passengers reported to the police at around 12.20 a.m. that the train had come to a standstill between the Freimann and Kieferngarten stops. According to current information, the train had to be stopped due to traffic conditions. In this situation, some people on the train tried to smoke. Unknown people deactivated the emergency lock and opened the train's doors. According to the police, some passengers then left the train and went to the track area that was still being used.

In the subway shortly after midnight: Passengers wearing mittens leave the train in the tunnel due to an incident

This meant that the train could not continue because the subway driver could not ensure whether there were people on the tracks. For safety reasons, the traction current was switched off in the entire track area. Several police patrols and firefighters were called to the scene to clarify the situation. Several people were found in the track area and were then escorted south to the Studentenstadt subway station. According to current information, no one was injured during the operation.

Rail traffic had to be closed for about 1.5 hours, which led to minor disruptions to traffic. The Munich police have begun investigations, including into the misuse of emergency facilities.