Flight departures from Edinburgh have been disrupted due to a drone being flown illegally near the airport.
The incident took place at 11am on Tuesday, February 21 at Edinburgh Airport. At least one flight has been delayed due to the unauthorised flying object spotted close to the perimeter.
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Passengers on the British Airways flight to London that should have departed at 11.10am were told it had been halted due to a drone near the runway.
Officers from Police Scotland are reportedly on the streets nearby searching for the operator of the drone that was caught on the drone alert system.
One passenger on the delayed BA flight to London told Edinburgh Live: "I am currently sitting on the BA1451 and the pilots have told us that Edinburgh is on a ground stop due to a drone at the departure end of the runway."
He continued: "The drone is not on the runway but apparently just off the departure end. The drone alert system installed in the tower picked it up.
"Apparently, the police are out looking for the operator but until they find the person or the drone goes away we cannot depart."
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An Edinburgh Airport spokesperson said: "Operations were suspended for a short period of time due to a drone outwith the airport campus. This has been resolved and flights resumed within twenty minutes."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.40am on Tuesday, 21 February, 2023, officers at Edinburgh Airport were made aware of a drone flying near the perimeter.
“There was no risk to the public and enquiries have concluded. Suitable advice was provided.”
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