Airport in Spain disrupted from drone sighting

[dirkclod]

Air Traffic Disrupted at Madrid Airport Following Drone Sighting Reports

The last time an airport in Europe was disrupted following supposed sightings of drones, London Gatwick was locked down for 36 hours, over 1,000 flights were diverted or cancelled, and more than 140,000 passengers had their travel plans ruined. Today, a similar but fortunately less dramatic...

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[WV. Rootman]

The last statement says it all.

“For now, we’ll wait for confirmation on the drone sighting reports in Madrid. Past incidents have turned out to be bats, balloons and plastic bags – which you can read more about here: 5 Times It Wasn’t A Drone After All.”

 

[phaser2]

I understand you have to err on the side of safety but seriously...two unidentified pilots saw and confirmed them? What type UAS are they? What altitude were they at? Was it below 400 feet? Where were the pilots? What speed were the pilots flying at? Makes for a good public panic story but no real evidence.