'Options considered' to prevent airport drone disruption

Wednesday, 30 January 2019 08:38

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

Several technological options are being considered in preventing disruption from drones at Ronaldsway airport.

That's according to Infrastructure Minister, MHK Ray Harmer, in reponse to a question from Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper in the House of Keys yesterday.

Mr Harmer says officials have been involved in debriefing exercises with Gatwick airport - where drone disruption caused chaos for passengers in December last year.

New laws regarding the use of the devices around the airport and Isle of Man Prison came into force on January 1.

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