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| Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings halt flights | Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings halt flights |
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| Flights at Gatwick Airport have been halted amid reports of drones being flown over the airfield. | Flights at Gatwick Airport have been halted amid reports of drones being flown over the airfield. |
| Two of the unmanned devices were reportedly spotted near a runway, leading to delays and diversions as flights were suspended. | Two of the unmanned devices were reportedly spotted near a runway, leading to delays and diversions as flights were suspended. |
| Passengers due to take off reported planes being stuck on the Tarmac for more than an hour. | Passengers due to take off reported planes being stuck on the Tarmac for more than an hour. |
| The airport apologised for any inconvenience but said safety was its "foremost priority". | The airport apologised for any inconvenience but said safety was its "foremost priority". |
| A spokesman told the BBC some inbound flights were holding while others had been diverted. | A spokesman told the BBC some inbound flights were holding while others had been diverted. |
| Social media users spoke of flights being forced to head to other UK airports, including London Heathrow, Luton and Manchester. | |
| British Airways (BA) told one customer who complained via Twitter, that Gatwick had "stopped all arrivals and departures due to a drone". | |
| One traveller said on social media his BA flight was being diverted to Stansted. |