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• Gabriele Petrauskaite
Jersey Airport reported further drone activity near the airfield on Saturday, Oct. 31, after disruption the previous evening. Four flights could not land as scheduled, with cancellations and diversions affecting passengers. The incidents highlight the operational vulnerability of smaller airports to suspected drone activity.
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Jersey Airport reported further drone activity near the airfield on Saturday, Oct. 31, after disruption the previous evening. Four flights could not land as scheduled, with cancellations and diversions affecting passengers. The incidents highlight the operational vulnerability of smaller airports to suspected drone activity.
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