01-08-2019, 06:03 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46803713
Departures at Heathrow have been stopped after a drone was sighted, the airport has said.
A Heathrow spokeswoman said they were working with police to "prevent any threat to operational safety".
She said: "As a precautionary measure, we have stopped departures while we investigate. We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience this may cause."
It comes after last month's disruption at Gatwick Airport after drones were reported.
ITV reporter Sarah Rodgers said she was one of those grounded at Heathrow while the investigations take place.
Ugh, I was fearing there might be a copycat incident. But sadly, unless this is just an accident with coincidental timing, that's just what this appears to be.
Do people really get this much of a kick out of causing immense disruption and inconvenience? Or are they just this careless and absent-minded ?
Departures at Heathrow have been stopped after a drone was sighted, the airport has said.
A Heathrow spokeswoman said they were working with police to "prevent any threat to operational safety".
She said: "As a precautionary measure, we have stopped departures while we investigate. We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience this may cause."
It comes after last month's disruption at Gatwick Airport after drones were reported.
ITV reporter Sarah Rodgers said she was one of those grounded at Heathrow while the investigations take place.
Ugh, I was fearing there might be a copycat incident. But sadly, unless this is just an accident with coincidental timing, that's just what this appears to be.
Do people really get this much of a kick out of causing immense disruption and inconvenience? Or are they just this careless and absent-minded ?
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