Flights delayed as airspace around Madrid airport CLOSED due to suspected drone presence
The airspace around Spain’s largest airport, Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas has been closed following suspected drone sightings. Authorities have warned of expected delays until the situation is brought under control.
According to popular open source monitoring site FlightRadar, all departing flights have been grounded and inbound flights diverted for the foreseeable future.
Demoras en Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez #Madrid–#Barajas ante la posible presencia de #drones en las inmediaciones.
? Un dron no es un juguete, es una aeronave ? https://t.co/Sv8If6oexc
? Consulta tu vuelo con aerolínea. pic.twitter.com/6MKAFlMDCm
— ENAIRE (@ENAIRE) February 3, 2020
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Spain’s Civil Guard has launched an investigation into the incident in cooperation with airport authorities AENA and air traffic controllers Enaire to determine the extent of the drone threat.
The Bajaras airport is the world’s 11th busiest international airport, so any protracted delays as a result of drone disruption could have far-reaching knock-on effects.
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Flights delayed as airspace around Madrid airport CLOSED due to suspected drone presence