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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGatwick to remain closed for the rest of Thursday, and Friday's situation is "fluid"
New drone sighting 'in last hour'
There has been another drone sighting in the last hour and Gatwick airport will remain closed for the rest of the evening, Gatwick chief operating officer Chris Woodroofe has said.
"We will review overnight whether there is any potential to open tomorrow," he said.
He said passengers should check with their airlines and not travel to the airport tomorrow unless advised to do so.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-england-sussex-46564814?ns_mchannel=social&ns_linkname=news_central&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking
What a mess.
nycbos
(6,033 posts)Are they going to land those flight at Heathrow and other area airports?
jpak
(41,741 posts)Jamming devices
Predator drones and trained Predator birds to take them out.
Electronic localization of drone transmitters.
If they don't - this kind of shit will occur every day.
brush
(53,467 posts)what with people getting drones for Christmas presents you never know what some idiots with drones will do.
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)I confess I'm no expert, but it is incredible to me that UK police, UK military, UK intelligence, UK aviation authorities etc etc etc cannot figure out something to stop this or at least figure out the source and stop them.