London's Heathrow airport briefly suspends departures over drone sighting

Heathrow Airport
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Another London airport just had to suspend flights due to a possible drone in the area.

Departures at London's Heathrow airport were grounded Tuesday because of a drone sighting, BBC News reports. The airport said on Twitter that this step was taken "as a precautionary measure" and that it was "working closely with the Met Police to prevent any threat to operational safety." Luckily for passengers, flights resumed about an hour later, reports The Telegraph.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.