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Gatwick closed (mod note post 1)

  • 19-12-2018 11:58pm
    #1
    Mebuntu
    Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭


    LGW has been closed for some time. Diversions in progress.


    Mod Note added 23/12/2018:

    This is not the Conspiracy Theories forum, nor is it After Hours. Posters who do not come here often are asked to read the charter. Conspiracy theory posts are not acceptable here.


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  • #2
    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    Sky News just reporting that it's due to the presence of 2 drones over the airport. Hope they manage to catch whoever is responsible.

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



  • #3
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    BBC reporting its due to a drone being sighted near the field


  • #4
    Mebuntu
    Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭Mebuntu


    Looks like 4 x easyJet gone to Cardiff, 1 to CDG, 1 heading North over Milton Keynes and another to STN.

    EDIT: Another 2 gone to CDG. The one heading North is gone to MAN.

    EDIT: FR119 and EI249 LGW-DUB still on the ground. I wonder if the crew will be out of hours?


  • #5
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,223 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Irish Steve wrote: »
    Sky News just reporting that it's due to the presence of 2 drones over the airport. Hope they manage to catch whoever is responsible.
    Bloody things should be licensed. Anybody who doesn't want to act the prat with them shouldn't have an issue.


  • #6
    Car99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭Car99


    LGW Still closed , not expected to reopen the runway before 0800 . Massive disruption.


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  • #7
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    A4096/18 NOTAMR A4095/18
    Q) EGTT/QAZXX/IV/NBO/AE/000/023/5109N00011W003
    A) EGKK B) 1812200619 C) 1812200900
    E) AIRPORT UNAVALABLE DUE TO DRONE ACTIVITY WITHIN GATWICK ATZ
    CREATED: 20 Dec 2018 06:19:00
    SOURCE: EUECYIYN


  • #8
    sparrowcar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Authorities believe it's a coordinated attack by persons with resources.


  • #9
    GBX
    Registered Users Posts: 11,895 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Why can't they take these drones out of the sky. Apparently still flying? Eagles/ hawks or even the army/ RAF?


  • #10
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,196 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    GBX wrote: »
    Why can't they take these drones out of the sky. Apparently still flying? Eagles/ hawks or even the army/ RAF?

    On BBC Radio 4 they said there was concern about stray bullets.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #11
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    GBX wrote: »
    Why can't they take these drones out of the sky. Apparently still flying? Eagles/ hawks or even the army/ RAF?

    Or even a drone catcher! https://dronecatcher.nl/#specs


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  • #12
    TheBigEvil
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭TheBigEvil


    Just fire off an EMP. Job done :D:D:D


  • #13
    fricatus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    sparrowcar wrote: »
    Authorities believe it's a coordinated attack by persons with resources.

    это не правда!!!


  • #14
    Dardania
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    fricatus wrote: »
    это не правда!!!

    Just doing some sight-seeing of the very historic Gatwick area


  • #15
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    GBX wrote: »
    Why can't they take these drones out of the sky. Apparently still flying? Eagles/ hawks or even the army/ RAF?

    On BBC Radio 4 they said there was concern about stray bullets.
    Not like there are many people hanging around the runway area likely to be hit. Not sure what the problem is, other than them finding a bullet on the runway in a few years time and having forgotten that they fired it so there being a security alert due to that.


  • #16
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,461 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    robinph wrote: »
    Not like there are many people hanging around the runway area likely to be hit. Not sure what the problem is, other than them finding a bullet on the runway in a few years time and having forgotten that they fired it so there being a security alert due to that.

    I don't think you appreciate how far a bullet shot into the air can travel and the speed and unpredictability at which it returns to earth when shot upwards.


  • #17
    knucklehead6
    Registered Users Posts: 6,734 ✭✭✭knucklehead6


    It's certainly not a one shot one kill situation

    https://youtu.be/wmTKktd9xCc


  • #18
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    robinph wrote: »
    Not like there are many people hanging around the runway area likely to be hit. Not sure what the problem is, other than them finding a bullet on the runway in a few years time and having forgotten that they fired it so there being a security alert due to that.

    I don't think you appreciate how far a bullet shot into the air can travel and the speed and unpredictability at which it returns to earth when shot upwards.
    Admittedly firing a load of bullets at it would be fairly futile anyway. A souped up tennis ball launcher would be a better way to down the drone, just need to be close enough.


  • #19
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,257 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Crash another drone into it


  • #20
    Dardania
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    I wonder if they're trying to triangulate any command signals to it, and that's the delay about intervening...


  • #21
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,257 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    kinda concerning... what's to stop a worldwide concerted effort to shut airports down?

    if all it takes is one man and his drone...


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  • #22
    sparrowcar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    fricatus wrote: »
    это не правда!!!

    I heard it on a conference call this morning..


  • #23
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    lawred2 wrote: »
    kinda concerning... what's to stop a worldwide concerted effort to shut airports down?

    if all it takes is one man and his drone...

    I heard them saying there were two of them, presumably taking it in turns to fly and recharge their batteries.

    It's unusual (but good) that there doesn't seem to be any TV cameras out and about around the perimeter or showing footage of the drones. Normally an incident going on this long right next to London and there would be 360 coverage from TV cameras setup.


  • #24
    Nijmegen
    Registered Users Posts: 3,086 ✭✭✭Nijmegen


    Dardania wrote: »
    I wonder if they're trying to triangulate any command signals to it, and that's the delay about intervening...

    If someone was thinking this through perhaps they'd have the drones programmed to run themselves within the set area of the airfield. Whomever is at it, it's a helluva demonstration of the ease with which bad actors can cause a lot of economic damage.


  • #25
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    Extended now until midday


  • #26
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    All that technology and not a spear in sight...

    giphy.gif


  • #27
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,257 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    lol


  • #28
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users Posts: 9,527 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    sparrowcar wrote: »
    Authorities believe it's a coordinated attack by persons with resources.

    Any chance it's some of the locals who are trying to stop the second runway?


  • #29
    sparrowcar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Padraig Mor wrote: »
    Any chance it's some of the locals who are trying to stop the second runway?

    Possibly.
    Could also be kids high on energy drinks.
    Any Anti government group
    Any terror group
    A drunk wedding photographer.


  • #30
    Mebuntu
    Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭Mebuntu


    Aer Lingus cancelled their early flight from DUB to Gatwick but Ryanair flew theirs to Stansted instead. Good solution.


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  • #31
    glenfieldman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭glenfieldman


    sparrowcar wrote: »
    Possibly.
    Could also be kids high on energy drinks.
    Any Anti government group
    Any terror group
    A drunk wedding photographer.

    LOL


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