Two people arrested for criminal use of drones at Gatwick airportPassengers were advised to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport. "As part of our ongoing investigations into the criminal use of drones which has severely disrupted flights in and out of Gatwick Airport, Sussex Police made two arrests just after 10:00pm (2200 GMT) on December 21," the force's Superintendent James Collis said. - Widespread disruption -SEE ALSO :How to please a golfer this ChristmasGatwick is the eighth-busiest airport in Europe. [AFP]People stand near equipment on a rooftop at London Gatwick Airport. Under a new British law, drones cannot be flown near aircraft or within a kilometre of an airport, or at an altitude of over 400 feet (122 metres).

Source: Standard Digital December 22, 2018 09:45 UTC