Airport in moves to block drone attack after London alerts

MEASURES are being taken to prevent a drone attack at Glasgow Airport which could potentially disrupt dozens of flights.

Airport bosses are working with the UK Government, the Civil Aviation Authority and Police Scotland to stop drones grounding flights after the latest incident at Heathrow.

Departures were suspended for around an hour on Tuesday night after a suspected drone was spotted.

This came three weeks after drone sightings caused chaos at Gatwick in the run-up to Christmas, affecting the travel plans of 140,000 passengers as the runway was closed.

A spokesperson for Glasgow Airport said: “Whilst we cannot discuss specific security measures we are very much alert to the threat posed by drones, particularly following the reported sightings at Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

“We are continuing to work closely with the UK Government, the Civil Aviation Authority and Police Scotland to ensure our processes are both appropriate and in line with current threat assessments.

“We remain vigilant as always and would remind people that the use of drones within close proximity to an airport is both extremely dangerous and a criminal offence.”

Police have appealed for information to help them trace the owner and operator of the Heathrow drone, and said “the criminal investigation continues”.