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To: DMaA who wrote (3955)	12/19/2018 8:14:31 PM
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Block-head Bloomberg. Now for something really stoopit: Gatwick Airport: Drones ground flights 4 minutes ago Media captionAbout 10,000 passengers were affected overnight on Wednesday as flights were unable to take off or landTens of thousands of passengers have been disrupted by drones flying over one of the UK's busiest airports. Gatwick's runway has been shut since Wednesday night, when two devices were seen flying over the perimeter fence. The airport said at about 12:00 GMT on Thursday a drone had been spotted "in the last hour" and the runway would not open "until it was safe to do so". About 110,000 passengers on 760 flights were due to fly on Thursday. Disruption could last "several days". Those due to travel have been told to check the status of their flight, while Easyjet told its passengers not to go to Gatwick if their flights have been cancelled. Gatwick Airport: Live updates Sussex Police said it was not terror-related but a "deliberate act" of disruption, describing the drones as of "industrial specification". What happened?The shutdown started just after 21:00 GMT on Wednesday, when two drones were spotted flying "over the perimeter fence and into where the runway operates from". The runway briefly reopened at 03:01 but was closed again about 45 minutes later amid "a further sighting of drones". Gatwick chief operating officer Chris Woodroofe said: "The police are looking for the operator and that is the way to disable the drone." He said police had not wanted to shoot the devices down because of the risk from stray bullets. He said it remained unsafe to reopen the airport after the drone had been spotted too close to the runway. Mr Woodroofe said: "If we were to reopen today we will first repatriate passengers who are in the wrong place which could take several days." How have passengers been affected?About 10,000 passengers were affected overnight on Wednesday and Gatwick said 110,000 people were due to either take off or land at the airport on Thursday. Incoming planes were diverted to other airports including London Heathrow, Luton, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow, Paris and Amsterdam. Crowds of travellers spent the morning waiting inside Gatwick's terminal for updates, while others reported being stuck on grounded planes for hours. Are you waiting for your flight at Gatwick Airport? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. A Gatwick spokeswoman said extra staff had been brought in and the airport was "trying their best" to provide food and water to those who needed it. About 11,000 people are struck at the airport, Mr Woodroofe said. A number of flights bound for Gatwick were diverted to other airports overnight, including seven to Luton, 11 to Stansted and five to Manchester. Other flights have landed at Cardiff, Birmingham and Southend. The Civil Aviation Authority said it considered this event to be an "extraordinary circumstance", and therefore airlines were not obligated to pay any financial compensation to passengers. However Alex Neill, from consumer rights group Which?, said people "may still be entitled to meals, refreshments, hotel accommodation or transfers". Image copyrightPAImage captionFlights were diverted to other airports, including Paris and Amsterdam, following the runway closureKasia Jaworska told the BBC she was travelling from Glasgow to Gatwick with her boyfriend when her flight was diverted to Luton. She said she thought it was "strange" that two drones had led to the closure of the airport. "You would imagine there would be better security in place and emergency action for something like that," she said. Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionPassengers say many people have been forced to sleep on the floor overnight at the airportChristopher Lister, who had been returning from Kiev, posted a picture of people sleeping "on every seat and across the floors" on board his flight. 'Absolute shambles' at drone-hit airport How can a drone cause so much chaos? Gatwick Airport disruption: Your rightsHe said the photo was taken six hours after the plane - which was due to arrive at Gatwick - landed in Birmingham. View image on Twitter Flight from Kiev to #Gatwick was due to land last night at 21.45. We landed in Birmingham airport. Now almost 4am, still on the plane, no food or updates from our crew. Not allowed to disembark. Bodies sleeping on every seat and across the floors. #GatwickAirport 159 10:54 PM - Dec 19, 2018 114 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Report End of Twitter post by @Listy_cl Media captionPassengers affected by disruption at Gatwick Airport spoke of their frustration.Luke McComiskie, whose flight ended up in Manchester, described chaotic scenes as people tried to find their way home after more than three hours stuck onboard. The 20-year-old, from Aldershot, said: "We got told there would be some arrangements with coaches for us when we get out the terminal. "It was just chaos and they had only two coaches and taxis charging people £600 to get to Gatwick." Image Copyright @eddieboyes1965@EDDIEBOYES1965 Report Airports and drones: The lawIt is illegal to fly a drone within 1km of an airport or airfield boundary and flying above 400ft (120m) - which increases the risk of a collision with a manned aircraft - is also banned. Endangering the safety of an aircraft is a criminal offence which can carry a prison sentence of five years. The number of aircraft incidents involving drones has grown dramatically in the past few years. In 2013 there were zero incidents, compared to almost 100 last year. Civilian drones have grown popular as their price has fallen. Technological improvement has meant components are smaller, faster and cheaper than ever before. The UK Airprox Board assesses incidents involving drones and keeps a log of all reports. In one incident last year, for example, a pilot flying over Manchester saw a red "football-sized" drone passing down the left hand side of the aircraft. In another, a plane leaving Glasgow narrowly missed a drone. The pilot, in that case, said the crew only had three seconds of warning and there was "no time to take avoiding action". Have you been affected by the suspension of flights at Gatwick Airport? Do you have any questions about your consumer rights? 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