Officials in Gatwick airport are investigating after reports that two drones were flying close to airplanes and forced the temporary shutdown of the airport.
They have apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused but said that it was absolutely necessary to suspend flights until the airways were certified as being clear of anything interference of possible accidental drone strikes.
A statement said: “Following reports of two drones flying over the Gatwick Airport airfield, we have had to suspend flights while this is investigated.
We advise everyone flying from Gatwick, or collecting someone from the airport, Wednesday 19th December or Thursday 20th December, to check the status of their flight.
“We apologise to any affected passengers for this inconvenience but the safety is our foremost priority.”
It’s understood that flights are getting back on schedule this morning.