Gatwick Shuts Down Again, Reopens After New Drone Sighting

Tony Osborne December 21, 2018
Credit: Gatwick Airport: Andre Wadman
LONDON—Gatwick Airport shut down flight operations again Dec. 21 after yet another drone sighting, then reopened 1 1/2 hr. later. The second closure came just 11 hr. after the airport reopened following a 33-hr. closure caused by sustained drone activity. Police say the drone flights were a...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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