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posted by takyon on Friday December 21 2018, @06:37AM   Printer-friendly
from the buckshot-or-HK dept.

BBC:

The Army has deployed "specialist equipment" to Gatwick Airport as the travel chaos caused by drone activity shows no sign of abating. Tens of thousands of passengers on several airlines have been disrupted by drones flying over the airport. In a tweet, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson had confirmed the military deployment.

He said: "The armed forces have a range of unique capabilities and this isn't something we would usually deploy but we are there to assist and do everything we can so that they are in a position to open the airport at the earliest opportunity."

Gatwick's runway has been shut since Wednesday night because devices have been repeatedly flown over the airfield.

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Updates:

Shooting down a drone which has caused chaos at Gatwick Airport is a "tactical option" being considered by police. The measure had previously been ruled out by Sussex Police, which cited concerns over "stray bullets". But with the airport expected to remain closed on Friday, Det Ch Supt Jason Tingley said the force would "do what we can to take that drone out of the sky".

Gatwick runway reopens after disruption

A Gatwick spokesperson said: "Gatwick's runway is currently available and a limited number of aircraft are scheduled for departure and arrival. Gatwick continues to advise passengers to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport as departures and arrivals will be subject to delays and cancellations."

Related: 3,500 Troops on Standby to Prepare for a "No-Deal Brexit"


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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by bzipitidoo on Friday December 21 2018, @03:36PM (2 children)

    by bzipitidoo (4388) on Friday December 21 2018, @03:36PM (#777219) Journal

    So this is how the War on Christmas starts! Drone rage, and catharsis achieved with nukes!

    Hey God, it's us. Can we haz new planet for Christmas? Please? Don't think Santa can handle this request, so we're asking You. And, uh, if You could let us in on what happened to that whole Peace On Earth thing?

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Freeman on Friday December 21 2018, @04:47PM (1 child)

    by Freeman (732) on Friday December 21 2018, @04:47PM (#777244) Journal

    The peace on earth thing is the ideal that is hoped for and will be achieved. In the meantime, however, things will be getting much rougher, before they get any better.

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    Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
    • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday December 21 2018, @09:34PM

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Friday December 21 2018, @09:34PM (#777322) Journal

      If your autofellating narcissist of a God-figure had done it right in the first place, we wouldn't be having this discussion :) Daily reminder that Yahweh does not possess the great-making qualities to the maximal extent and therefore is not actually God, which means he's a blasphemous demon *pretending* to be God.

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      I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...