[Travel] Drones spotted at LGW.

[dazzer6666]

She’s been destroyed on Twitter

Looks like she’s deleted the tweet now

Fecking hate the compensation culture.........

 

[Thunder Bolt]

[/B]

Never too old for Santa ...I'll go!!

Tbh I'd love to go to Lapland and have a reindeer ride or see the Northern Lights.
She wasn't whining, to be fair, just sad.

 

[dazzer6666]

Yes. My thoughts , prob a bit dramatic were that if I was there and drones were buzzing around with no explanation, army snipers everywhere I’d get me and my family out of there. Thousands of people being deliberately delayed so they all build up and gather in one building? Sitting ducks. I’d be as far from Gatwick Airport as quickly as possible.

Hadn’t thought of it that way, sincerely hope not. As a disruptive technique, it’s pretty clever though......fly a drone nearby, set off panic........land drone, recharge battery, just as they’re about to reopen the runway, relaunch drone. Rinse and repeat.......

Could be multiple drones being launched from virtually anywhere within a fair distance, so very difficult to track.

Some group will claim responsibility soon.....perhaps with some demands.

 

[Johners]

Good luck. Hope your situation gets better.

Flights finally cancelled about 4.30, now rebooked to Lanzarote via Dublin on Friday/Saturday.

 

[TomandJerry]

Gatwick closed until at least 6am on Friday

 

[AmexRuislip]

Lost Amazon drones, delivering gifts

 

[The Wookiee]

I’m supposed to be flying out to Alicante on Saturday evening. I have a feeling I won’t be now

 

[pb21]

Just watching the news and apparently it was last spotted at midday. Is that right, if so why is it still shut?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Maybe it'll be a different airport tomorrow.

 

[sams dad]

I understand your concern. My daughter also due to land from Ireland.

Had an update from my son. Their flight has been delayed, and they have been put up in a hotel. Current estimated arrival at Gatwick is 2.30 tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Gatwick closed until at least 6am on Friday

In for a fun day tomorrow then!!!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

would you happen to know if it is true that the drone flew up to the window of the control tower?

like, skills on show

Sorry I wouldn’t...


I will ask the airport team tomorrow see if they got anymore info!

 

[lawros left foot]

How long before the Mail accuses Jeremy Corbyn of flying the drone.

“I’ll give that ‘Stupid woman’ something to really get upset about “ he was seen to mouth, under his breath.

 

[Springal]

Just watching the news and apparently it was last spotted at midday. Is that right, if so why is it still shut?

I saw that too, last spotted at mid-day yet airport shut until tomorrow ? Also no news agency has reported videos or photos of it?

 

[scamander]

Wonder how long the media can go with the 'bored teenager' story on this one. Some good points on here and ones I have read elsewhere pointing out that this was high level tech and well organised (for example knowing how to avoid having the transmitter signal traced).

 

[The Wookiee]

https://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2018/12/20/gatwick_drone_non_shootdown_reasons/

Interesting explanations

 

[saafend_seagull]

A Gatwick Airport spokesperson says passengers should not come to the airport "for the foreseeable future including tomorrow"

Supposed to be flying into gatwick tomorrow :/


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[cloud]

Maybe they should invite round the local clay pigeon shooting club.

 

[The Wookiee]

Maybe they should invite round the local clay pigeon shooting club.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2018/12/20/gatwick_drone_non_shootdown_reasons/

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Whew. What a day. One early Gatwick cancelled flight. Then I purchased a teatime flight to LHR which was late. Spent ages circling over London before the pilot decided it might be an idea to land. Then tube trains were shit. But, now on the train to Brighton 10 hours late. Given some stories I think I got off lightly.

Good luck to all other travellers.