Gatwick flights diverted after unconfirmed drone sighting
Three flights were diverted from London’s Gatwick Airport April 28 following unconfirmed reports of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity outside the airport perimeter. The three diverted flights—a British Airways (BA) flight from Heraklion and two easyJet flights from Amsterdam and Barcelona—diverted to London Stansted Airport as a precautionary measure after reports of a UAV (drone) sighting at around 16:05 local time. “Gatwick investigated a report of an unconfirmed sighting of an object outside the airport’s 5km exclusion zone but—following a full assessment—the airport remained fully operational throughout,” a Gatwick spokesman said. He added the decisions to divert were taken by the operating captains while the drone sighting was being investigated. All three flights returned to Gatwick.<br/>
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Gatwick flights diverted after unconfirmed drone sighting
Three flights were diverted from London’s Gatwick Airport April 28 following unconfirmed reports of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity outside the airport perimeter. The three diverted flights—a British Airways (BA) flight from Heraklion and two easyJet flights from Amsterdam and Barcelona—diverted to London Stansted Airport as a precautionary measure after reports of a UAV (drone) sighting at around 16:05 local time. “Gatwick investigated a report of an unconfirmed sighting of an object outside the airport’s 5km exclusion zone but—following a full assessment—the airport remained fully operational throughout,” a Gatwick spokesman said. He added the decisions to divert were taken by the operating captains while the drone sighting was being investigated. All three flights returned to Gatwick.<br/>
