Idiots with drones have shut down the UK’s second largest airport

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Gatwick airport, the UK’s second largest airport, has been closed since Wednesday night after it observed two drones flying nearby, reports The Guardian. The airport initially had its flights suspended at 9PM on Wednesday evening after the drones were spotted, and although it briefly reopened at 3AM, it was forced to close once more 45 minutes later after the drone flights resumed. The airport still remains closed, and is now advising passengers not to come to the airport for the foreseeable future, according to SkyNews.

The Army has been called into support Sussex Police, which has assessed that the incident isn’t terrorism-related, but a deliberate attempt to disrupt flights. Police are still looking for a way to disable the drone,...

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