Gatwick Airport was closed this afternoon to all flights due to illegal drone activity in the area. A total of 13 flights were diverted according to aviation enthusiasts while an investigation took place.
Passenger, Tarquin Cooper, tweeted: “Are you aware Gatwick is closed due to drone activity? Been sitting on tarmac for last hour.” Twitter feed Flight Emergency said earlier this afternoon: “Gatwick has been closed for a while due to drone activity in the area.”
Chris replied: “No doubt it will be a quick resolution. Gatwick has an advanced drone detection system with high resolution video tracking that detects both the drone and pilot location. If it was a sighting then they will easily detect if there is actually a drone.”
