Flights at UK’s Heathrow Airport delayed due to drone sightings, airport confirms

Flights at UK’s Heathrow Airport delayed due to drone sightings, airport confirms

Some flights at the UK’s Heathrow airport have been suspended due to sightings of a drone, the airport confirmed on Tuesday, reports Euronews.

“We are currently responding to a drone sighting at Heathrow and are working closely with the Met Police to prevent any threat to operational safety,” a Heathrow spokesperson said in a statement.

“As a precautionary measure, we have stopped departures while we investigate. We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience this may cause,” it added.

Flight’s to the UK’s Gatwick airport ground to a halt in December, which affected more than 100,000 travellers over the Christmas period.