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Gatwick Runway Opens after Drone chaos

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Gatwick's runway has reopened after drones caused the airport to shut down for more than a day.

Causing absolute chaos for 100,000 travellers pre- Christmas.

The airport felt this was a deliberate attack to cause as much upset to travel arrangements.

Airport authorities even called the army..

The last confirmed sighting of any drone was at 10 pm last night

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-46643173

 

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ATC fault at Birmingham,
Currently circling over bell end. (No joke)
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@TallTrees wrote:

Is it Santa Claus then???   A Santa Claus Drone?   (sorry had to ask)

 

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Just brilliant @TallTrees joy

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@viridis wrote:

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Would you want to live in a place called Bell End?...LOL

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Not with planes circling overhead I wouldn't
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@Cleoriff wrote:

@viridis wrote:

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Would you want to live in a place called Bell End?...LOL


I already live near a few...

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Just to conclude this sorry tale.

The two innocent people who were arrested said they felt violated after their home was searched and identities exposed

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-46709353

 

Also

A suggestion by a senior Sussex police officer that there may have been no drones was later dismissed as a "miscommunication".

 

And then there is this info...

Days after the 'incident' at Gatwick Airport where NO drone was evidenced, a 50.01% controlling share of the Airport has been sold to Vinci Airports, are these two events linked?

 

See very interesting video here ...

 

I do remember @viridis mentioning earlier in the thread.'that there was something very weird going on'

 

It appears he was correct. Who knew??

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I did love that by the police..
Am: there may have been no drone at all.
Mid day: meeting with ministers that have slammed the police for stating above.
Pm: it was miscommunicated.

Still... No drones.
67 sightings. 53 of those "credible" 4 Helis, 120+ police. An army squad, 1 skysnooper, 1 military grade air detector. 25,000 public, 42,000 if you include local residents.

Not one single photo of a drone.
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And who knew ONE thing about the Vinci Aquisition? Not me....

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Awfully amazing timing.
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