A British police force paid more than $250,000 to a couple after falsely accusing them of threatening Gatwick Airport in an alleged 2018 drone incident. According to the BBC, attorneys for Paul and Elaine Gait negotiated an out-of-court settlement with the Sussex Police Department for $63,000 in damages and $190,000 in attorney’s fees after they sued for wrongful arrest and … [Read more...] about Police Pay Wrongfully Arrested Couple After Gatwick Drone Incident
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Gatwick Airport in Fresh Drone Drama as Three Flights are Diverted
In what seems to be becoming a regular event, Gatwick Airport diverted three flights to Stansted Airport following what is being described as a "possible drone sighting" at London's Gatwick Airport. Two EasyJet Flights - one arriving from Barcelona and one from Amsterdam - were sent to Stansted airport before taking off again and landing at Gatwick. A third flight, from … [Read more...] about Gatwick Airport in Fresh Drone Drama as Three Flights are Diverted
UK Aerospace Scientist: Gatwick Was Unprepared & Incident Was Foreseeable
As the dust settles over the drone incident at London's Gatwick airport before Christmas, officials seem no closer to understanding what happened, who was responsible or even if anyone actually was responsible. Iain Gray, director of aerospace at Cranfield University, took time out this week to speak at a briefing at the Science Media Centre in London. He argued that … [Read more...] about UK Aerospace Scientist: Gatwick Was Unprepared & Incident Was Foreseeable
Rogue Drone Incidents Spells Good News for DroneShield
Recent events involving rogue drones have proven lucrative for Australian counter-drone firm DroneShield. Following a purported assassination attempt in August against Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the company received an order from an unnamed Central American government security agency for DroneShield’s two cornerstone products – the DroneSentry drone mitigation … [Read more...] about Rogue Drone Incidents Spells Good News for DroneShield
What Can We Learn From The Drone Disruption at Gatwick Airport?
Our London correspondent, Malek Murison, reports on the fallout from the 'Battle of Gatwick' airport debacle. Drones are often in the news at this time of year. More often than not, the stories are harmless: Aviation authorities laying down the law to the influx of new pilots, viral videos of thousand-dollar models taking a debut flight straight into a Christmas tree. That … [Read more...] about What Can We Learn From The Drone Disruption at Gatwick Airport?
