All departures from Heathrow were cancelled on Tuesday evening after reports of drones being seen at the airport.

After an hour of stoppage, air traffic resumed.

All departures from Heathrow are cancelled after reports of drones being seen at the airport, reports The Guardian.

All departures from Heathrow are cancelled after reports of drones being seen at the airport, reports The Guardian.

All departures from London Heathrow Airport were halted on Tuesday evening after reports of drones being seen in the area. However, air traffic resumed at 7:30 p.m. Swedish time.

”"We continue to work closely with the police to deal with reports of drones at Heathrow. Based on our procedures, in collaboration with air traffic control and the police, we have resumed departures from Heathrow after the short stop," a spokesperson for the airport said, according to Sky News.

The stop is causing delays in air traffic and flights to Sweden may be affected, Swedavia announced earlier this evening.

– With the airspace over Heathrow closed, there are expected to be some delays for flights to Sweden. For exact details, please contact your airline, said Alma Johanson at Swedavia's press department.

Have purchased anti-drone equipment
In late December, drones at Gatwick Airport caused all air traffic to be suspended for a day and a half. Following the incident, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports decided to purchase military anti-drone equipment worth tens of millions of kronor.

Source: aftonbladet.se