A rogue drone has been blamed for two runway closures and the diversion of five flights at Gatwick Airport in the U.K. yesterday. The BBC reports that Sussex Police are investigating a reported drone sighting that caused the problems. "Runway operations at Gatwick were suspended between 18:10 BST and 18:19, and again from 18:36 to 18:41, resulting in a small number of … [Read more...] about Drone Blamed for Disrupted Flights at Gatwick Airport
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British MoD Will Deliberately Crash Drones into Planes – Just to See What Happens
The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) will pay £250,000 (about $304,000) to have drones deliberately smashed into passenger jets, the UK's Daily Mail reports. The crashes are part of a testing program that the Daily Mail calls "secretive," designed to show what would happen if a drone collided with the window or the fuselage of a passenger plane. The study has been ordered … [Read more...] about British MoD Will Deliberately Crash Drones into Planes – Just to See What Happens
