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| Drones temporarily ground takeoffs at Dubai Airport, leaving thousands stranded | Drones temporarily ground takeoffs at Dubai Airport, leaving thousands stranded |
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| All scheduled takeoffs were grounded at Dubai Airport for about half an hour after unauthorized drones entered the airspace. Passengers stuck on runways were tweeting their frustration at the delays. | All scheduled takeoffs were grounded at Dubai Airport for about half an hour after unauthorized drones entered the airspace. Passengers stuck on runways were tweeting their frustration at the delays. |
| Dubai Airport spokesperson confirmed to RT that “flight departures from Dubai International were suspended” 1013 hrs and 1045 hrs UAE local time due to suspected drone activity. | Dubai Airport spokesperson confirmed to RT that “flight departures from Dubai International were suspended” 1013 hrs and 1045 hrs UAE local time due to suspected drone activity. |
| The airport “has worked closely with the appropriate authorities” to ensure that the safety of the operations, he said. Currently the Dubai airport operates as normal. | The airport “has worked closely with the appropriate authorities” to ensure that the safety of the operations, he said. Currently the Dubai airport operates as normal. |
| During the half hour while the drones were apparently flying around, annoyed passengers tweeted from the runways that they were left sitting in planes, not knowing when they could continue their travel. | |
| It’s not the first time that suspected drone sightings have caused flight disruptions at Dubai Airport, which is one of the busiest in the world. Dubai authorities have ordered drone owners to register with the United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority. Hobby drone operators are also banned from putting cameras or lasers on their drones and flying in certain areas. | |
| Drone-related incidents around airports spiked in recent years, compromising aviation safety. Shortly before Christmas suspected drone activity caused chaos at Gatwick Airport in London, forcing flights to be cancelled and disrupting travel plans for some 140,000 people. The incident was followed by drone-realted disruptions in the city's Heathrow and Newark airports. | Drone-related incidents around airports spiked in recent years, compromising aviation safety. Shortly before Christmas suspected drone activity caused chaos at Gatwick Airport in London, forcing flights to be cancelled and disrupting travel plans for some 140,000 people. The incident was followed by drone-realted disruptions in the city's Heathrow and Newark airports. |
| In January Canada introduced new regulations over the use of drones in its airspace, strictly banning them from flying near airports. | In January Canada introduced new regulations over the use of drones in its airspace, strictly banning them from flying near airports. |
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