Two arrested in Gatwick Airport drone scare that delayed flights

The names of the suspects have not been released, but on Saturday police confirmed a 47-year-old man and 54-year-old woman were arrested in the town of Crawley, less than five miles south of the airport. They remain in custody, police said…

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Drones began buzzing the airport Thursday, leading to a 36-hour closure that affected more than 120,000 passengers during the height of holiday travel, officials said. A drone sighting Friday led to a second, brief shutdown of the airport.

“The military measures we have in place at the airport have provided us with reassurance necessary to re-open our airfield,” airport officials

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