The UK’s second busiest airport, Gatwick, reopened its runway early this morning after a day of shutdown triggered after drones were repeatedly spotting flying nearby.
In a media statement issued at 08:00 GMT this morning, the airport said it reopened the runway at 06:00 and that a “limited number” of aircraft are now taking off and landing.
Though it also warned the rate is “very restricted”, with just a few runway movements per hour.
Police units have been searching for the unknown drone operator/s since yesterday, so far without success. Last night military support was drafted in to help with the ongoing hunt.
Passengers are still being advised by Gatwick to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport.
Gatwick said it has been working with partners in government agencies and the military overnight to “put measures in place which have provided the confidence we needed to re-open the runway and ensure the safety of passengers, which remains our priority”.
“We continue to provide welfare and information to all disrupted …read more
Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets
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