Operations at Gatwick were suspended temporarily with 12 planes diverted but have since resumed.
Operations at Gatwick Airport were disrupted after a suspected drone was seen close to the airfield.
A spokesman for the airport in West Sussex said operations were suspended temporarily just before13:45 BST but resumed about 50 minutes later. He said 12 inbound aircraft were diverted to other airports during the incident but many were expected to return to Gatwick on Sunday.No-one was ever prosecuted over the incident that caused chaos for travellers, affecting more than 1,000 flights and about 140,000 passengers.
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