Heathrow Airport suspends flights for an hour due to sighting of drone

Update. About an hour after the cessation of flights, Heathrow announced the resumption of work.

London Heathrow Airport has suspended all flights due to a drone found in the area of ​​the airfield. The police are checking whether the drone could pose a danger.

According to Sky News, only the northern runway of the airport is closed, while the southern one, parallel to it, is still working. The last flight from Heathrow took place at 20:15 Moscow time, Flightradar24 notes .

• On December 19 and 20, London Gatwick was also closed due to reports of drones seen in the airfield area. Two people were detained on suspicion of involvement in the drone launch, but they were later released without charge. A £50,000 reward has been offered for information about the incident.