No sign drones at London airport terror-related

LONDON (AP) — British police say they believe the flying of drones over Gatwick Airport is a deliberate act, but there are no signs it is related to terrorism.

Flights in and out of Britain’s second-busiest airport have been suspended since Wednesday evening, disrupting the journeys of tens of thousands of passengers.

Superintendent Justin Burtenshaw, the airport police commander, said: “We believe this to be a deliberate act to disrupt the airport. However, there are absolutely no indications to suggest this is terror-related.”

Police say the first report of a drone over the airfield was made shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday and the last sighting around 8.45am on Thursday.

Police from two forces, backed by a helicopter, are scouring he area around the airport south of London for the drone operators.