Gatwick closed by drones

[FamousPheasant]

Just been told by the captain that Heathrow has reopened to departures and arrivals. We are hopefully departing soon.

[Lemming Train]

From Eurocontrol NOP :

Eurocontrol said:

EGLL (London Heathrow)
Arrivals regulated at reduced rate due to possible drone activity.
Very high delays.

[p1stonhead]

Bloody hell here we go again.

This is bloody effective

[anonymous-user]

Film of it on BBC news. Not that PHs experts will believe it.

[craigjm]

Flights resumed

[RJG46]

Are we really that stupid that we can't come up with some kind of jamming device.


Sorry, thought this was the Jeremy Vine thread.

[768]

El stovey said:

Film of it on BBC news. Not that PHs experts will believe it.

https://twitter.com/BondySi/status/1082696314616496128?s=19

I don't want to disappoint you - I don't think it's a drone.

[Halb]

The Hypno-Toad said:

Because I'm old and senile now, I have been wracking by brain to think what all of this story reminded me of. And then I finally remembered....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Los_Angele...

reminded ms of 1941, which used to be on a bit in the old days
and this!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Washington,_D.C...

[HoHoHo]

768 said:

El stovey said:

Film of it on BBC news. Not that PHs experts will believe it.

https://twitter.com/BondySi/status/1082696314616496128?s=19

I don't want to disappoint you - I don't think it's a drone.

Exactly, that’s no more a drone than those big white things in the foreground.

Whatever it was it had flashing lights much like airplanes do.......

Oh, hang on a minute , where was that film taken again

Drone my arse!

[schmalex]

HorneyMX5 said:

It’s probably the wrong kind of drone.

You’re closer to reality than you could imagine!

[TeamD]

Not guilty, my drone was flying near East Mids Airport today



... >1km away before plod gets a hard on and kicks the door down.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

[768]

Police officers have seen the drone.
Military assistance has been implemented.
Dial 999 if you see anything.

http://news.met.police.uk/news/update-investigatio...

[Monkeylegend]

768 said:

Police officers have seen the drone.
Military assistance has been implemented.
Dial 999 if you see anything.

http://news.met.police.uk/news/update-investigatio...

Damned if they do, damned if they don't, there's no satisfying some people.

[Lemming Train]

768 said:

Police officers have seen the drone.
Military assistance has been implemented.
Dial 999 if you see anything.

http://news.met.police.uk/news/update-investigatio...

"Police officers have seen the drone". Bwahaha! That old chestnut again. I'm sure in a few days time there will be a follow-up report that they've found a drone near the perimeter fence and it's been swiftly whisked away for forensic examination. Of course, there won't be any pics of it nor any follow-up beyond "we are looking into reports" and "we are conducting enquiries", but "we can confirm there was definitely a drone". Definitely seems legit.

[saaby93]

Lemming Train said:

"Police officers have seen the drone". :

Police officers thought theyve seen a drone
or
officers have seen the police drone

Will we ever know

[anonymous-user]

Here we go again:


Heathrow airport drone investigated by police and military http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46804425

[techguyone]

It's a pretty handy way to convince airport execs to invest significant sums into anti-drone tech, that they may have been reluctant to spend before...

[kev1974]

techguyone said:

It's a pretty handy way to convince airport execs to invest significant sums into anti-drone tech, that they may have been reluctant to spend before...

[chrisga]

jdw100 said:

Fundamentally could I sit at home here with my feet up a good few thousands of miles away and play havoc with Gatwick until someone shoots me (well, my drone) down?

Probably. At least until the battery ran out.