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| London’s Gatwick airport shut down over drone sighting | London’s Gatwick airport shut down over drone sighting |
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| All inbound and outbound flights at London’s Gatwick airport have been suspended after drones were seen in its airspace, airport authorities have confirmed. | All inbound and outbound flights at London’s Gatwick airport have been suspended after drones were seen in its airspace, airport authorities have confirmed. |
| The flights have been suspended after two drones were sighted near the runway at around 21.03, the airport said in a statement. The initial report was followed by “multiple reports of sightings” through the night, prompting a joint investigation by the Gatwick officials and Sussex Police. | The flights have been suspended after two drones were sighted near the runway at around 21.03, the airport said in a statement. The initial report was followed by “multiple reports of sightings” through the night, prompting a joint investigation by the Gatwick officials and Sussex Police. |
| A police helicopter was dispatched to track down the vehicle and its operator, so far without success. | A police helicopter was dispatched to track down the vehicle and its operator, so far without success. |
| The second-busiest airport in the UK has had to divert flights to Stansted, Luton and Heathrow. | The second-busiest airport in the UK has had to divert flights to Stansted, Luton and Heathrow. |
| The airport has advised anyone traveling on Wednesday or Thursday to check their flight status first, implying that the closure would last beyond Wednesday evening. | The airport has advised anyone traveling on Wednesday or Thursday to check their flight status first, implying that the closure would last beyond Wednesday evening. |
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