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Heathrow Shut due to drone

  • 08-01-2019 06:46PM
    #1
    trellheim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,234 ✭✭✭


    https://t.co/mHUmJXJUUa

    last few mins. Twitter starting to go white hot


Comments

  • #2
    Reati
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭Reati


    Here we go again. Is it a police one again!?


  • #3
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,843 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Nooooooo!!


  • #4
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,903 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Only N Runway closed.


  • #5
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Only N Runway closed.

    All departures suspended though.


  • #6
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,784 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Episode 2 - The Drone Wars!


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  • #7
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,160 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Not again !!


  • #8
    begbysback
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭begbysback


    Hard to believe there’s no drone contingency plan, like how difficult is it to build a turret and plant a machine gun up there.


  • #9
    faoiarvok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 645 ✭✭✭faoiarvok


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    All departures suspended though.

    A few departures airborne off the North Runway now on FR24


  • #10
    EmptyTree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭EmptyTree


    I thought they said new equipment had been hired in to take care of any drones and that they were going to look into purchasing something for long term use.


  • #11
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,122 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Same as last time - Conspiracy Theories to the appropriate forum


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  • #12
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Not sure they even confirmed a drone at Gatwick


  • #13
    LiamaDelta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭LiamaDelta


    Departures seem to have resumed


  • #14
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,161 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    begbysback wrote: »
    Hard to believe there’s no drone contingency plan, like how difficult is it to build a turret and plant a machine gun up there.

    Do some research and discover the collateral damage that would occur in such a situation.


    Police chopper was circling an hour ago. Believed to be a 'GPS gate' equipped bird.


  • #15
    salmocab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,875 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    begbysback wrote: »
    Hard to believe there’s no drone contingency plan, like how difficult is it to build a turret and plant a machine gun up there.

    I know your using hyperbole but bullets that miss don’t just stop they keep going.


  • #16
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,882 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    begbysback wrote: »
    Hard to believe there’s no drone contingency plan, like how difficult is it to build a turret and plant a machine gun up there.

    That would be easy

    But a sh!t solution


  • #17
    tedpan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭tedpan


    trellheim wrote:
    last few mins. Twitter starting to go white hot

    So glad I don't have a Twitter account anymore...


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