Rogue drone forces hour-long closure of Dubai airport
Dubai International closed its airspace for 69 minutes due to unauthorised drone activity Saturday, causing 22 flights to be diverted, aviation authorities said. Dubai Airports CE Paul Griffiths said thousands of passengers suffered disruption to their journeys. Sixteen of the diverted flights went to Dubai World Central, Dubai’s other main airport The flying of drones is prohibited within 3 miles of airports, helipads, landing areas or manned aircraft in the UAE. Around the world the use of civil drones, whether for commercial purposes or just as a leisure activity, is rising. That popularity has led to increasing reports of near-misses with commercial aircraft, such as when a Lufthansa plane was approaching Warsaw airport last month. <br/>
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Rogue drone forces hour-long closure of Dubai airport
Dubai International closed its airspace for 69 minutes due to unauthorised drone activity Saturday, causing 22 flights to be diverted, aviation authorities said. Dubai Airports CE Paul Griffiths said thousands of passengers suffered disruption to their journeys. Sixteen of the diverted flights went to Dubai World Central, Dubai’s other main airport The flying of drones is prohibited within 3 miles of airports, helipads, landing areas or manned aircraft in the UAE. Around the world the use of civil drones, whether for commercial purposes or just as a leisure activity, is rising. That popularity has led to increasing reports of near-misses with commercial aircraft, such as when a Lufthansa plane was approaching Warsaw airport last month. <br/>
