On Thursday evening, several drones were circling the air - causing all flights to be stopped.

Now the army has been called in to help the police.

Drones have been flying over London's Gatwick Airport since Wednesday evening. Around 120,000 travelers have so far had their flights delayed or canceled, as no planes can take off or land.

According to the police, this is a deliberate way to disrupt air traffic. Travelers are advised to stay away from the airport for the ”foreseeable future.”.

Drones were seen flying on Thursday evening
The problems continued on Thursday evening. At 9:30 pm, Chris Woodroffe, Gatwick's chief operating officer, announced that drones had been seen flying as recently as the last hour.
– As I see it, this is a criminal act carried out deliberately to create these disturbances, and I hope that the people responsible can be brought to justice, says Woodroffe, according to Sky News.
"The last 24 hours have been difficult for the airport. 120,000 passengers were due to fly from Gatwick since 9pm last night when we closed the airport, up until today. Those passengers have been unable to fly anywhere due to the drone activity," Woodroffe continues.

The army is called in.
Now the army has been called in to help the police in their work.
"Every time we think we're close to the person behind this, the drone disappears. When we start to consider the possibility of opening the airfield, the drone comes back," says Justin Burtenshaw from Sussex Police, according to Sky news.
According to the BBC, the perpetrator faces up to five years in prison.
On Thursday evening, the police announced that they may change their tactics and that "they are open to the option" of possibly using firearms against the drones.

Source: aftonbladet.se