Gatwick airport is closed because of drones – our favourite 9 things people are saying about this right now
London’s Gatwick airport was closed after two drones were seen flying over the perimeter fence.
The airport was shut on Wednesday night leaving tens of thousands of passengers facing major disruption which continued into Thursday.
"I have a drone on my airfield… and #Gatwick will not be able to reopen until that drone is brought down" – Gatwick's Chief Operating Officer Chris Woodroofe apologises to passengers and says flights to and from the airport remain suspended https://t.co/CotwzsvcTn pic.twitter.com/FDH2v91cvV
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 20, 2018
We hope everyone is able to travel very, very soon. In the meantime – we know it’s not going to help much – here are our favourite 9 things people are saying about it.
1.
If London’s second Airport – Gatwick _ can be defeated by a couple of drones..shutting the entire place down for 12 hours+ what does it say of the UKs much vaunted defences upon which we spend so many billions?
— Jon Snow (@jonsnowC4) December 20, 2018
2.
Just been trying out my new drone up Gatwick way, how’s everyone else’s morning been so far?
— Andy Bush (@bushontheradio) December 20, 2018
3.
Is it wrong to hope that whoever is flying drones over Gatwick, grounding thousands of people, is found by a mother of two who’s spent nine hours in an airport before the police
— Janine Gibson (@janinegibson) December 20, 2018
4.
#Gatwick I would like to see a bigger hero drone sent up to smash the bad drone out of the sky. It can be televised and we can also put bets on
— Katie Kate UK (@cheekylittleK8) December 20, 2018
5.
You have to ask yourself, who benefits from disrupting flights at Gatwick with drones? Yes, that’s right. The ducks.
— MꙬse Allain (@MooseAllain) December 20, 2018
6.
If a £50 drone can shut Gatwick airport I hate to imagine what No deal Brexit would do.
— Otto English (@Otto_English) December 20, 2018
7.
the person behind the Gatwick drone is blatantly a divorced dad trying to sabotage his ex’s skiing holiday with her new boyfriend
— katie (@pipterino) December 20, 2018
8.
British police trying to catch the drone #gatwick pic.twitter.com/gUPjwKybcn
— Whippet (@_whippet) December 20, 2018
9.
11.40am Gatwick Airport has now been shut for 14 hours..what if the drones had carried an armament?….Pity Britain! unable to intercept, disable, or combat these devices and yet we spend more on Defence than any nation in Europe! Will Brexit sort it?
— Jon Snow (@jonsnowC4) December 20, 2018
