Gatwick airport is London's second largest air travel facility. It was shut today, the second busiest travel day of the year, as a result of an attack by drones. Someone sent drones to fly above the runways off and on all day. The presence of the drones made it impossible for planes to take off or land safely. As a result, roughly 150,000 travelers had their trips cancelled. No one knows as of this moment who is responsible for the attack.
It's hard to imagine that someone would risk the lives of planes filled with people just to fly these drones over the airfield. The drones involved were large "industrial" drones which are not inexpensive. That pretty much rules out most possible attackers. It has to be a person or a group with the substantial financial resources required to gather sufficient drones for the attack.
Most likely, the British authorities will learn who is responsible in the near future. When they do, let's hope that they throw the book at these fools. Ten years in jail ought to dissuade others from trying the same routine.
It's hard to imagine that someone would risk the lives of planes filled with people just to fly these drones over the airfield. The drones involved were large "industrial" drones which are not inexpensive. That pretty much rules out most possible attackers. It has to be a person or a group with the substantial financial resources required to gather sufficient drones for the attack.
Most likely, the British authorities will learn who is responsible in the near future. When they do, let's hope that they throw the book at these fools. Ten years in jail ought to dissuade others from trying the same routine.
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