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| Flights delayed as airspace around Madrid airport CLOSED due to suspected drone presence | Flights delayed as airspace around Madrid airport CLOSED due to suspected drone presence |
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| The airspace around Spain's largest airport, Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas has been closed following suspected drone sightings. Authorities have warned of expected delays until the situation is brought under control. | The airspace around Spain's largest airport, Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas has been closed following suspected drone sightings. Authorities have warned of expected delays until the situation is brought under control. |
| According to popular open source monitoring site FlightRadar, all departing flights have been grounded and inbound flights diverted for the foreseeable future. | According to popular open source monitoring site FlightRadar, all departing flights have been grounded and inbound flights diverted for the foreseeable future. |
| So far, a total of 17 flights have been diverted from the Madrid airport: seven to Valencia, three to Barcelona, two to Alicante, two to Valladolid and three to Zaragoza. | |
| Spain's Civil Guard has launched an investigation into the incident in cooperation with airport authorities AENA and air traffic controllers Enaire to determine the extent of the threat. | |
| The drone alert was activated at approximately 12:40 local time and is expected to last until at least 14:40 as a precaution. | |
| Anyone caught flying drones near Spanish airports is liable for a fine of up to €90,000. | |
| The Bajaras airport is the world’s 11th busiest international airport, so any protracted delays as a result of drone disruption could have far-reaching knock-on effects. | The Bajaras airport is the world’s 11th busiest international airport, so any protracted delays as a result of drone disruption could have far-reaching knock-on effects. |
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