Still at large: Drones responsible for shutting down one of the UK’s busiest airports

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After a drone-induced shutdown, London’s Gatwick Airport is back up and running again.

Still at large, however, are the drones which caused around 1,000 flights to be diverted or cancelled over three days late last week, with Sussex Police investigating 67 drone sightings made by the public.

Authorities also recovered a damaged drone, which comes after two suspects were released without charge on Sunday. Earlier, police had some doubt if there was genuine drone activity. 

Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Tingley told BBC News that no footage of the drone had been obtained, and that there was “always a possibility” the drone sightings could be mistaken. Read more…

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