Armed police were powerless to take down the drone yesterday. The disruption could last until Christmas Eve and other airports were put on alert for copycat attacks PETER MACDIARMID/LONDON NEWS PICTURESPassengers are facing days of chaos at Gatwick after drones forced the closure of Britain’s second-biggest airport. The army was called in last night as the police were left seemingly powerless to stop the drones, which were still being sighted in and around the area. The drone operators had managed to evade capture for more than 22 hours last night. With no indication of when Gatwick could reopen, furious passengers demanded to know how it could be put out of action so easily.

Source: The Times December 20, 2018 17:02 UTC