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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Clea Skopeliti

Flights diverted at East Midlands airport after drone sightings

Aircraft sit on the apron at East Midlands Airport
A spokesperson for East Midlands airport confirmed that the runway closed for about two hours from just after 10pm on Friday night. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Flights at East Midlands airport were diverted and a runaway was closed on Friday night after drones were sighted nearby.

Eight services were diverted on Friday evening, after disruption earlier that day as passenger flights were rerouted to other airports. Drones had previously been spotted on Friday afternoon near Donington Park in Leicestershire, about one mile (1.6km) from the airport, where the three-day Download festival is taking place.

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