London's Heathrow halts flights after sightings of a drone

Airport halted after sightings of flying drone near Britain’s busiest air hub


Reuters January 08, 2019
A British Airways aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

LONDON: Flights from London’s Heathrow airport were halted on Tuesday after the airport said there had been sightings of a drone flown near Britain’s busiest air hub.

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“We are responding to a drone sighting at Heathrow,” the airport said. “As a precautionary measure, we have stopped departures while we investigate. We apologize to passengers for any inconvenience this may cause.”

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