Gatwick Airport was forced to close its runway for nearly an hour because of a 'suspected drone incident'.
Gatwick Airport was forced to close its runway for nearly an hour because of a "suspected drone incident".
A Gatwick spokesperson said: "Operations at London Gatwick were suspended temporarily at 1344, while investigations into the sighting of a suspected drone close to the airfield took place."Twelve inbound aircraft were diverted to other airports during the investigation, however we expect many of these to return to London Gatwick today.
Two people from Crawley were arrested in connection with the incident but both were released without charge.
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