At least two flights were diverted to another airport.
Drone flying near the runway of London Gatwick, forced the management to close it twice within an hour.
As the press service of the airport, the band closed the first nine minutes (from 18.10 to 18.19 local time), then another five.
Gatwick is the second busiest airport of London and Britain in General – after Heathrow. Over the past year its services have used more than 43 million passengers. Therefore, the slightest delay here leads to serious complications.
At least two flights were diverted to another airport. Already coming in for a landing Easyjet flight headed to another London airport, Stansted, and British Airways – in the city of Bournemouth on the South coast.
Other flights were forced to circle close to Gatwick.
Police are investigating the incident.
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