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I have read the article, which mentions that the drones were "seen" and "spotted flying over the perimeter fence", that the runways were closed due to "further

• arethuza 8y ago
  But people get that kind of thing wrong all the time - what it particularly reminded me of was this incident with a bear being reported as an "intruder" at a US airfield during the Cuban Missile crisis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volk_Field_Air_National_Guard_Base#False_alarm_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volk_Field_Air_National_Guard_... NB I'm not saying they weren't drones - just curious how reliable the reports are likely to be.
  • entity345 8y ago
    We're talking about pilots, airport personel, and police, who have been reporting several drone sightings over a long period, and are continuing to report drone sightings (the runway is still closed because drones are still being seen despite the area now teeming with police). Seems to me to be as reliable as can be. There have been many previous incidents and the occurrence is increasing. This seems to be the major one that is going to shake things up.
    • deadbunny 8y ago
      I mean they confuse plastic bags for drones [1]. I don't have as much blind faith as you. 1. https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/22/11486256/drone-collision-uk-plastic-bag https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/22/11486256/drone-collision-...