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Flights delayed as airspace around Madrid airport CLOSED due to suspected drone presence Flights delayed as airspace around Madrid airport SHUT DOWN due to 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 was closed after pilots spotted a drone on Monday afternoon. Authorities have warned of delays following the incident.
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. All departing flights were grounded and inbound flights diverted after the unmanned aerial vehicle was spotted.
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. More than two dozen flights were diverted from the Madrid airport to several other parts of Spain. 
The drone alert was activated at approximately 12:40 local time and is expected to last until at least 14:40 as a precaution.  The airport operator said that restrictions were lifted at 2:15pm local time and flights began operating normally again.
Anyone caught flying drones near Spanish airports is liable for a fine of up to €90,000.  Spain's Civil Guard launched an investigation into the incident in cooperation with airport authorities AENA and air traffic controllers.
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. Anyone caught flying drones near Spanish airports is liable for a fine of up to €90,000.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW The Bajaras airport is the world’s 11th busiest international airport, so any delays as a result of drone disruption could have far-reaching knock-on effects.
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