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Flight operations at Dublin airport were briefly suspended on Thursday due to the confirmed sighting of a drone over the airfield, Ireland’s largest airport said, the first time such disruption has been caused at an Irish airport.
February 21, 2019 - Drone briefly shuts down operations at Dublin airport
Drone briefly shuts down operations at Dublin airport
Dublin airport told passengers on its Twitter page that it had suspended operations at 1149 GMT, before resuming 15 minutes later.
“We apologize for any inconvenience. The safety and security of passengers is always our key priority,” Dublin airport said on Twitter.
Ireland’s transport minister called a special meeting of the National Civil Aviation Threat and Risk Group last month to assess the incidents at UK airports involving possible drone activity and the implications for Ireland.
Drones are prohibited from operating within 5 kilometers (3 miles) of Irish airports during periods of aircraft operations, unless the operator has given permission to do so.
Transport Minister Shane Ross said last month he would take appropriate action if further steps were required to improve how the state can respond to the threat of illegal drone activity around Irish airports.
Police think Gatwick worker may have launched drone attack, Times says
A drone attack that crippled London's Gatwick Airport for three days may have been carried out by a disgruntled current or former airport employee, British police believe, according to The Times.
February 15, 2019 - Fresh drone warning after latest closure of Dubai airport
Fresh drone warning after latest closure of Dubai airport
A statement from a Dubai Airports spokesperson read: “Dubai Airports confirms that flight departures from Dubai International were suspended between 1013 hours and 1045 hours UAE local time due to suspected drone activity.
“Dubai Airports has worked closely with the appropriate authorities to ensure that the safety of airport operations is maintained at all times and to minimise any inconvenience to our customers.”
Dubai Media Office tweeted: “Dubai Airports confirms that operations at Dubai International are back to normal after less than 30 minutes of delay due to unauthorized drone activity.
This is not the first time the Dubai airport has been closed due to drone activity. The airport was among the first in the world to encounter the problem in 2015, when it was shut for 55 minutes.
Three more incidents occurred in 2016, two lasting 30 minutes and a third spanning 115 minutes.
Gulf News reported just last month that Dubai Civil Aviation Authority had even been approached by airport authorities in the UK from Gatwick and Heathrow for advice on how to deal with drone incursions following their own incidents in London in December and January.
Gatwick’s closure from December 19-21 lasted 33 hours, while Heathrow’s incident on January 8 was just an hour.
January, 23rd 2019 - Newark Liberty International Airport Shut down After Drone Sighting
Newark Liberty International Airport Shut down After Drone Sighting
Newark Liberty International Airport in the United States was closed on Tuesday after two separate reports of a drone flying in the area. The airport has resumed its normal operations.
There’s something (inaudible) here. We don’t; we thought maybe it was a drone. But there’s definitely something (inaudible) here,” audio from air traffic control says.
“Yes, sir. Object, and it definitely looks like a drone,” the recording continues. “We missed the drone by about 30 feet off the wing.”
The incident comes just weeks after drones sighting at Gatwick airport in London caused delays in hundreds of flights. The drones were spotted at around 5 p.m. only 3,500 feet above Teterboro Airport which is just 20 miles from the major Newark airport.
Flights grounded for two hours
Teterboro Airport is a small airport catering to private planes. All flights were immediately suspended at Newark Airport following the sightings, but planes were permitted to land just 45 minutes later.
Tue, 22 Jan 2019 - UPDATE 2-U.S. FAA says drone sightings temporarily halted traffic into Newark Airport
UPDATE 2-U.S. FAA says drone sightings temporarily halted traffic into Newark Airport
Reports of drone sightings in northern New Jersey temporarily halted arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
A spokesman from the FAA said flights into Newark - the 11th busiest U.S. airport - were briefly suspended after two drones were seen flying at 3,500 feet over nearby Teterboro Airport, a small regional airport about 17 miles away that mostly handles corporate jets and private planes. The federal agency said information about the drone sightings was turned over to law enforcement.
February 21, 2019 - Drone briefly shuts down operations at Dublin airport
Drone briefly shuts down operations at Dublin airport
Dublin airport told passengers on its Twitter page that it had suspended operations at 1149 GMT, before resuming 15 minutes later.
“We apologize for any inconvenience. The safety and security of passengers is always our key priority,” Dublin airport said on Twitter.
Ireland’s transport minister called a special meeting of the National Civil Aviation Threat and Risk Group last month to assess the incidents at UK airports involving possible drone activity and the implications for Ireland.
Drones are prohibited from operating within 5 kilometers (3 miles) of Irish airports during periods of aircraft operations, unless the operator has given permission to do so.
Transport Minister Shane Ross said last month he would take appropriate action if further steps were required to improve how the state can respond to the threat of illegal drone activity around Irish airports.
Police think Gatwick worker may have launched drone attack, Times says
A drone attack that crippled London's Gatwick Airport for three days may have been carried out by a disgruntled current or former airport employee, British police believe, according to The Times.
February 15, 2019 - Fresh drone warning after latest closure of Dubai airport
Fresh drone warning after latest closure of Dubai airport
A statement from a Dubai Airports spokesperson read: “Dubai Airports confirms that flight departures from Dubai International were suspended between 1013 hours and 1045 hours UAE local time due to suspected drone activity.
“Dubai Airports has worked closely with the appropriate authorities to ensure that the safety of airport operations is maintained at all times and to minimise any inconvenience to our customers.”
Dubai Media Office tweeted: “Dubai Airports confirms that operations at Dubai International are back to normal after less than 30 minutes of delay due to unauthorized drone activity.
This is not the first time the Dubai airport has been closed due to drone activity. The airport was among the first in the world to encounter the problem in 2015, when it was shut for 55 minutes.
Three more incidents occurred in 2016, two lasting 30 minutes and a third spanning 115 minutes.
Gulf News reported just last month that Dubai Civil Aviation Authority had even been approached by airport authorities in the UK from Gatwick and Heathrow for advice on how to deal with drone incursions following their own incidents in London in December and January.
Gatwick’s closure from December 19-21 lasted 33 hours, while Heathrow’s incident on January 8 was just an hour.
January, 23rd 2019 - Newark Liberty International Airport Shut down After Drone Sighting
Newark Liberty International Airport Shut down After Drone Sighting
Newark Liberty International Airport in the United States was closed on Tuesday after two separate reports of a drone flying in the area. The airport has resumed its normal operations.
There’s something (inaudible) here. We don’t; we thought maybe it was a drone. But there’s definitely something (inaudible) here,” audio from air traffic control says.
“Yes, sir. Object, and it definitely looks like a drone,” the recording continues. “We missed the drone by about 30 feet off the wing.”
The incident comes just weeks after drones sighting at Gatwick airport in London caused delays in hundreds of flights. The drones were spotted at around 5 p.m. only 3,500 feet above Teterboro Airport which is just 20 miles from the major Newark airport.
Flights grounded for two hours
Teterboro Airport is a small airport catering to private planes. All flights were immediately suspended at Newark Airport following the sightings, but planes were permitted to land just 45 minutes later.
Tue, 22 Jan 2019 - UPDATE 2-U.S. FAA says drone sightings temporarily halted traffic into Newark Airport
UPDATE 2-U.S. FAA says drone sightings temporarily halted traffic into Newark Airport
Reports of drone sightings in northern New Jersey temporarily halted arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
A spokesman from the FAA said flights into Newark - the 11th busiest U.S. airport - were briefly suspended after two drones were seen flying at 3,500 feet over nearby Teterboro Airport, a small regional airport about 17 miles away that mostly handles corporate jets and private planes. The federal agency said information about the drone sightings was turned over to law enforcement.
