Gatwick flights resume; UK police question 2 drone suspects
LONDON – Gatwick airport in London was plagued by long lines and flight delays on Saturday, but no new drone observations, so British officials hope the worse was over after two people were arrested in connection with the drone invasion that had closed. the country's second busiest airport.
Purchasing lines in Gatwick stretched the length of the departure hall, as travelers travelers tried to do well on Christmas plans discovered by three days of prolonged shutdowns caused by drones seen over the airport. 19659003] The continuing drone crisis in Gatwick, 45 kilometers south of London, has had a ripple effect throughout the international aviation system since Wednesday night when the first drone was discovered.
A Gatwick spokesman said Saturday that "things are moving in the right direction" and should be back to normal at the end of the weekend after a horrible day that saw tens of thousands of travelers stranded or delayed
The Sussex police gave some details about the two suspects arrested late Friday in the worst drone-inflicted travel ticket to hit Britain. Police say the investigation is underway, and the military was still deployed to prevent further drone break-in from cutting Gatwick's airspace.
Police said Saturday the dream is a 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from Crawley, a city 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the airport. They were arrested with suspicion of disrupting civil aviation.
The suspects who have not been named or charged were subjected to persecution. Sky TV showed pictures of the police who searched for a house as a suspect lived.
The British police have not said whether they think the two suspects acted alone or as part of a larger group. The motive for their aggressive dronefly is not established, but officials say there are no indications that it is "terrorist". There have been no new drone observations since the arrests.
Gatwick arrivals and departures showed that most aircraft were operating on Saturday, but there were still a significant number of delayed take-offs and landings. All in all, the airport hoped to drive 757 flights, serving just under 1[ads1]25,000 passengers.
Nevertheless, Gatwick authorities urged the authorities to check the status of their flights on Saturday with their airlines before leaving for the airport, which handles 43 million passengers a year
"Passengers should expect some delays and cancellations as we continue to restore our business after three days of disturbance, "said a Gatwick spokesman.
New drone observations on Friday night caused fresh problems for vacationers in Gatwick, who had only reopened in the morning after a 36-hour closure. The authorities had to quickly cancel flights for more than an hour Friday afternoon on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Officials said extra military capabilities allowed aircraft to resume Friday night after the 70-minute stop, but did not say what the Equipment had been put in place to counter the drones.
"Our surveys are still underway, and our airport activities continue to build resilience to detect and reduce further burglary by drones," said superintendent James Collis, who urged the public to contact the authorities immediately if they had relevant information about the drones. .
Hundreds of people had to sleep in Gatwick on Thursday night, and many noticed how frosty and uncomfortable it was. In response, officials said on Saturday that they were keeping the airport's two main terminals heated.
