By: Steve Dellar | 12-20-2018 | News
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London – Illegal Drones Close Gatwick Airport (Video)

Flights were halted at the British Gatwick airport since Wednesday evening following repeated reports that groups of drones flew too close near the airport. Airplanes that were already on the runway had to stay on the tarmac and incoming flights were moved to other airports.

Thursday morning around 03.00 local times, air traffic control released the airspace. Three-quarters of an hour later it was closed again because new reports of drone sightings arrived.



According to the website Flightradar24, more than fifty flights were diverted in the first part of the night alone. They had to move to airports all over Great Britain, but also to Amsterdam, Paris and Bordeaux.



Gatwick announced that the runway had reopened at about 3am on Thursday – but 45 minutes later it was closed again. It said: “Following reports of two drones flying over the Gatwick airport airfield at around 9pm, the airfield was closed from 21:03 on Wednesday 19 December to 03:01 on Thursday 20 December.”



“Unfortunately a further sighting of drones in the vicinity of the airport has forced the runway to be closed again from 03:45 as we investigate the sighting alongside Sussex police.

“We will update when we have suitable reassurance that it is appropriate to reopen the runway.”



Gatwick, some 40 miles outside of London, is the busiest airport in Britain with 45 million passengers a year after Heathrow. The airport warned that air traffic will probably still be affected during the day on Thursday and advises passengers to check their flight status before coming to the airport.

Latest reports from Gatwick show that this morning, the number of delays and cancellations indeed continues.

Source:
https://news.sky.com/story/chaos-at-gatwick-after-drone-sightings-force-runway-closure-11586557

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Anonymous No. 92989 2018-12-20 : 09:36

Just shoot down the drones!

Anonymous No. 92997 2018-12-20 : 16:04

THIS SHITDOWN ISNT BC OF ANY DRONES. THE DRONES ARE PUT THERE AS A VIABLE EXCUSE. THIS HAS TO DO WITH BREXIT AND BLACKMAIL, AND BEING HELD HOSTAGE UNTIL ONE GETS WHAT ONE WANTS.

Anonymous No. 93006 2018-12-20 : 17:07

Why would some idiot that wants to disrupt air traffic fly a drone with a bright light on it unless its all for show. Like the last Anon stated "The drones are put there as a viable excuse" bc the radar on both the aircraft as well as the tower could see them but their story works better if we all can see them plain as day.

Anonymous No. 93013 2018-12-21 : 00:37

Juncker warns of no deal 'catastrophe' amid fears of grounded British flights and the worst border chaos 'since wartime' as EU reveals its plans for Brexit doomsday:

*The EU commission unveiled details of its own preparations for no-deal Brexit
*UK airlines would have their operations curbed under the contingency plans
*EU plans suggested British expats could also lose their rights to stay in countries
*Theresa May activated UK's full-blown preparations for crashing out yesterday

Anonymous No. 93014 2018-12-21 : 00:43

The Brussels blueprint covers 14 areas where UK withdrawal without a deal would create 'major disruption for citizens and businesses' in the remaining 27 EU states, including financial services, air transport and customs.

THIS IS A HOSTAGE/TERRORIST SITUATION!!! NOTHING LESS!!!

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