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Two people have been arrested in connection with a string of drone sightings which brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill. A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with a string of drone sightings which brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill.
Sussex Police said it made the arrests at about 22:00 GMT on Friday. Sussex Police said the pair were arrested in the area at about 22:00 GMT on Friday.
Flights from Gatwick were grounded for more than a day after the devices were seen near the runway. Flights were grounded for more than a day after drones were seen near the runway.
The force said "pro-active" investigations into "the criminal use of drones" continued, and urged the public to contact it with information. Investigations into "criminal use of drones" continued, police said, as they appealed to the public for information.
Police have yet to disclose the ages and genders of those arrested and where they were apprehended. The airport said its runway would be open on Saturday, but urged passengers to check the status of their flight before travelling to the airport.
Supt James Collis said officers remained at the airport, ready to "detect and mitigate" further drone flights by deploying a range of tactics. Supt James Collis said officers remained at Gatwick, ready to "detect and mitigate" further drone flights by deploying a range of tactics.
He asked passengers and people living nearby to remain vigilant and report any suspicions.He asked passengers and people living nearby to remain vigilant and report any suspicions.
"Every line of inquiry will remain open to us until we are confident that we have mitigated further threats to the safety of passengers," he added."Every line of inquiry will remain open to us until we are confident that we have mitigated further threats to the safety of passengers," he added.
Gatwick reopened on Friday morning after dozens of flights were disrupted, affecting more than 100,000 travellers.Gatwick reopened on Friday morning after dozens of flights were disrupted, affecting more than 100,000 travellers.
The runway was closed again for a short time after a further confirmed sighting at 17:10.The runway was closed again for a short time after a further confirmed sighting at 17:10.
A spokeswoman for the airport said military measures put in place at the airfield made it safe to reopen.A spokeswoman for the airport said military measures put in place at the airfield made it safe to reopen.
Eleven inbound flights were diverted to other airports during the latest suspension and, while outbound flights would experience a "knock-on delay", none had been cancelled, she said.Eleven inbound flights were diverted to other airports during the latest suspension and, while outbound flights would experience a "knock-on delay", none had been cancelled, she said.
However, the BBC has been contacted by people claiming their flights were cancelled.However, the BBC has been contacted by people claiming their flights were cancelled.
Have you been affected by the suspension of flights at Gatwick Airport? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.Have you been affected by the suspension of flights at Gatwick Airport? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.
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