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London Heathrow Airport, the busiest hub in Europe in terms of pbadenger numbers, has announced that it has suspended all flights departing on Tuesday following a drone observation.
DOSSIER: A British Airways plane is preparing to land at Heathrow Airport, in West London. Picture: AFP.
LONDON – Flights resumed at Heathrow Airport as a result of the observation of a drone.
London Heathrow Airport, the busiest hub in Europe in terms of pbadenger numbers, has announced that it has suspended all flights departing on Tuesday following a drone observation.
The incident comes a little over two weeks after drones were seen in Gatwick, Britain's second-largest hub, causing travel problems for tens of thousands of people after flights were suspended for three days.
Since then, Gatwick said he had invested in anti-UAV technology, while Heathrow had said he would do it.
In response to the chaos in Gatwick, US Secretary of Transportation Chris Grayling told parliament Monday that drone exclusion zones around British airports were being expanded and that the operators had to register.
The police will also be allowed to impose fines of up to £ 100 on users who fail to comply with a drone 's landing instructions or who will not show that they are. allowed to use a drone.
Grayling said the unrest in Gatwick between December 19 and 21 was "deliberate, irresponsible and calculated, as well as illegal."
The exclusion zone around the airports is currently one kilometer and will be extended to five kilometers.
Starting on November 30, operators of drones weighing between 250 and 20 kg will also have to register and pbad a pilot proficiency test online.
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