https://gizmodo.com/two-arrested-in-drone-incident-that-disrupted-hundreds-1831279776
Following a drone incident that grounded planes and disrupted operations at the
have made two arrests in connection with the event.
chaos during one of the busiest travel times of the year. Sussex Police now say
they arrested a 54-year-old woman and 47-year-old man, both of whom were said to
be from neighboring Crawley, just after 10 p.m. local time on Friday. The two
severely disrupted flights in and out of Gatwick Airport, Sussex Police made two
airport continue to build resilience to detect and mitigate further incursions
The drones appeared Wednesday evening and were spotted through Thursday,
resulting in three shutdowns and service disruptions until Friday evening.
According to Reuters at the time, the devices reappeared near the airport each
time authorities attempted to reopen the runway for flights. According to the
New York Times, more than 1,000 flights were affected by the incident.
Motivations behind the incident remain unclear as of Saturday. Prior to the
arrests, police were looking into the possibility that the stunt was some kind
of environmental protest, the Guardian reported Friday. Assistant Chief
Constable Steve Barry of the Sussex Police told the paper that authorities were
Whatever the motivation, the punishment could be severe. Per the Times, a
maximum sentence could be life imprisonment on conviction.
implications for airport security on an international level. Chris Woodroofe,
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