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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, leading to cancellations and alternative arrangements for passengers; coverage also highlighted the exposure of smaller UK airports to drone-related disruption.
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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, leading to cancellations and alternative arrangements for passengers; coverage also highlighted the exposure of smaller UK airports to drone-related disruption.
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