20 Dec 2018: Drones at LGW force flight suspensions

[yflyer]

All flights suspended at LGW because of drones sighted in the morning UK time. Lots of travel disrupted.

Not good, but it was probably a matter of time before something like this happened.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-eng...ussex-46564814

[FN-GM]

They are still there! The military have been called in to sort it out.

[scooby5]

Not good, but it was probably a matter of time before something like this happened.

You are right, it was bound to happen eventually - economic terrorism, days before Christmas.

The shadow transport secretary was blaming the government.....because exclusion zones of something like 1km should be, according to him, I think 5-6km.

That was one of the more stupid things I've heard about the incident. The size of an exclusion zone isn't itself an issue when a criminal will work in criminal ways...…. I mean, despite guns being totally outlawed, it doesn't stop criminals shooting people.

A more technical way needs to be found/used and I am pretty sure the army will have something that might work. Like mobile phone blockers, there should/might be a way to block radio frequencies to the drone? The problem would be knowing where to block. Short of a full EMP I'm not sure how to block signals around an airspace the size of Gatwick.

Hopefully airlines can shift aircraft and passengers to other airport - I think RyanAir shifted their already.

[yflyer]

Glad to hear of two arrests. Very interested in why they did what they did (Assuming the arrested were the perpetrators.).

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-46657505

Update (23 Dec): The couple arrested have been released without charge. They are no longer suspects...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-46665615

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...-gatwick-media