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the Reports of two drones by the runway on Wednesday evening has caused chaos at Britain’s næsttravleste airport, Gatwick.
It writes several English media.
the Police informs that the first sightings of the drones was done around the clock 21 local time.
According to Sky News was the runway temporarily opened at 3 o’clock, but shortly after again re-close when a drone was spotted.
on Thursday morning, the situation remains unchanged, with the airport on Twitter writing, to all arrivals and departures are canceled as a result of droneaktivitet on the runway.
– We are sorry to all affected, but safety and security is our top priority, writes the airport and calls for that you do not take out to the airport without first having sought information about your flight with the airline.
Due to drone activity on the airfield to Gatwick, all arriving and departing flights are currently suspended. Please check with your airline before travelling to the airport today. We’re sorry to everyone affected, safety is our number 1 priority . https://t.co/LN7y8GCJoN
— Gatwick Airport LGW (@Gatwick_Airport) 20. december 2018
The british aviation authority emphasises on Twitter that it is totally unacceptable to fly drones near an airport, and that it can result in a prison sentence. In the law there is a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison.
The local police informs in a press release that one considers the disruption of air traffic with drones as ‘a deliberate act’. You have no reason to believe that it is terror-related.
the Police reports that the latest sighting of the drone took place 8.45 local time (9.45 gmt).
According to the head of Gatwick airport is the one drone a big ‘industry-drone’, which can’t be bought in usual shops. Why have the drone significantly longer battery life than a typical drone, which can be held in the air in about 30 minutes.
Sky News has spoken with several passengers, as p.t. don’t know if and when they can get away on their planned christmas vacation.
– It seems we are not going on holiday now, which is very frustrating, ” says Kathleen Arnold, who each year take the family to Tenerife to celebrate christmas and new year.
She says that the family should be relieved at 6 o’clock, but that now they must take home instead and await the new.
Signs everywhere in the airport, shows that all the flights are set because of the drones. On afgangstavler being provisionally reported delays in relation to the arrivals, but it changes all the time continuously, because the no fly ten countries in or facilitate from the airport.
According to Sky News, there are scheduled a total of 760 arrivals and departures, which includes up to the 110,000 passengers. It is unknown how many flights are delayed or cancelled.
Extra Magazine follows the case …
