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Drone sighting at Gatwick Airport not “terror related”, British police say
British police has revealed that the two drone sightings at the Gatwick Airport in London are not “terror related”.
The police which revealed that the motive for the drone invasion was not clear, also added that two arrests in connection with criminal drone activity at the airport have been made.
“Our investigations are still ongoing, and our activities at the airport continue to build resilience to detect and mitigate further incursions from drones, by deploying a range of tactics,” Sussex Police said in a statement.
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“We continue to urge the public, passengers and the wider community around Gatwick to be vigilant and support us by contacting us immediately if they believe they have any information that can help us in bringing those responsible to justice.”
Britain deployed the army, police snipers and unidentified military technology to guard the airport against what transport minister Chris Grayling said were thought to be several drones.
“This kind of incident is unprecedented anywhere in the world,” he said.
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