Departures from Heathrow Airport resume as Met Police investigates drone sighting '“ UPDATE

By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jan 2019, 17:43 BST
Updated 10th Jan 2019, 14:52 BST
Planes at Terminal 1, at Heathrow Airport. Picture: Oast House Archive/Geograph (labelled for reuse)Planes at Terminal 1, at Heathrow Airport. Picture: Oast House Archive/Geograph (labelled for reuse)
Planes at Terminal 1, at Heathrow Airport. Picture: Oast House Archive/Geograph (labelled for reuse)
DEPARTURES at Heathrow Airport in London have been resumed after flights were grounded because of a drone sighting.

They were halted just before 6pm when the airport confirmed on Twitter a drone had been seen close by. 

It has now confirmed all flights have been resumed. 

When the incident occurred, the airport said: '˜We are responding to a drone sighting at Heathrow and are working closely with the Met Police to prevent any threat to operational safety.

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