By AFPMore by this AuthorGATWICK AIRPORT, UK,London Gatwick Airport was forced to suspend all flights Thursday due to drones flying over the airfield, causing misery for tens of thousands of stuck passengers just days before Christmas. Flights into Gatwick, south of the British capital, were diverted to other airports while passengers waiting to take off faced gruelling delays. Two drones were first spotted flying over the airport at around 9:00 pm (2100 GMT) on Wednesday. "All flights to and from Gatwick are suspended due to ongoing drone activity around the airport. Inside the airport, weary passengers faced a grim wait to reach their destinations, with many returning home for the holidays.

Source: Daily Nation December 20, 2018 15:00 UTC