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- Whilst we were streaming today we caught what seemed to be a number of silver balloons released very close to the airport (which looked to be by mistake) less than an hour after that #Gatwick was closed as there was a hunt for a #drone was it connected?
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Thank you for this excellent evidence that drones in fact weren't to blame for the temporary closure. 👍
Lucky you caught the footage. You guys are so helpful to the airports.
Thank you Alison, We have already sent this footage to the airport. 👍
People need to be cited for stuff near airports! Balloons, lasers.
I was in the live when it happened I’m glad you captured it :)
I saw the video Monday morning. Well done for the footage.
Radio Sussex at 9.00am said it was a drone, so I contacted them and pointed them to this video.
I didn't get to hear any other news reports, but hopefully they changed their drone bashing to balloon bashing instead!
Great catch.
Kudos to you Lewis for the footage, this must have been the cause of it!
Well spotted mate
Main media called it a drone that's damaging in itself thank you for the clarification
We still don’t know 100%
@@LondonPlaneSpotting hmm think we know the answer just like the last time this happened good chance the drone won't take off too due to its geo fencing ....just msm going with the drone near plane headline ...un proven and damaging to say the least
“Main media” never called it a drone they suggested it might be a drone. Suggesting something and claiming it is very different. Reading comprehension guys.
@potato1084
When a headline reads (Possible drone sighting the damage has already been done ✔️)
@@mcmediaandfilm exactly 100%
Well done for getting this footage, Gatwick need to be bought to book for the damage they have done to the international RPAS industry.
Absolutely!
😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣 and yet the media report it as 3 DRONES CLOSE GATWICK. A joke honestly!!!! well filmed and thanks for capturing such CLEAR footage. Lets see how they word this excuse👍
And yet on the radio news they said, Planes had to be diverted because drones have been sighted. More bad press for the hobbyist.
Hmm, that's very odd. They were also different numbered balloons with at least a 5 and 4. And a drone incident later on, sounds iffy
I agree
Unfortunately the media citing incidents like this as possibly or definitely a drone incident is giving those who are hobbyist drone flyers a bad name. If this continues the CAA and DofT will bring in more Draconian rules that will kill off the hobby. Responsible drone flyers are aware of the rules around airports and prisons and with up to date software cannot fly in those restricted areas.
No. The idiots disregarding the rules are giving hobbyist drone flyers a bad name. There are many incidents with drones being flown too close to airports, you don't always here about them in the media. These are genuine cases based on drone detection equipment. Up to date software does not prevent flight in FRZs.
Thats is What i was on about Mate on your Stream
Hi Lewes.
I noticed they changed to 08 shortly after you finished. Wonder if that had anything to do with it either ?
As said elsewhere, the sensationalist media claimed drones caused the airport to stop flights....
Great stream as always.
Cheers.
They never claimed anything they made a suggestion. They “believe” drones may have caused it that’s different from them 100% claiming it did. This is true for most media outlets excluding the rubbish daily star because they completely make things up.
May I be the first to say happy birthday to whoever it was.
Of course it was the cause, it’s not like Gatwick don’t have form for demonising the drone hobby as it’s easier to do that than to admit they made a mistake. Thank you for posting this clip, I live in the faintest of hope that as as result of this next time there is an aerospace incursion the authorities state that as fact rather than immediately stating as fact there was a drone attack, and I trust all the media outlets that claimed as such, will immediately post retractions and clarifications that it was in face, a bunch of balloons and not a drone.
Right?
Right…..
Well, The media took another chance at Drone Bashing because of these Items. Sensationalist journalism with zero accuracy. The owner’s of these Balloons should be careful or you could be wrongfully arrested as those two people from Crawley were in 2019
Party balloon vs aeroplane..... There's only one winner there!!!🤣
How dumb are some people???? .... Well done mate good spot
It's important to properly identify any forms of aerial anomalies first incase others become misinformed as it could unfairly damage the reputation of fit and proper drone operator's whatever the operator's category happens to be whether it's below or above 250g in accordance with the CAA drone operator's code. Everyone within the drone community should know this by now that it is a serious offence not to try and fly a drone near any kind of airport not to mention that of other sensitive area's.
However on this occasion, thankfully this was clearly not the case regards to drone's as someone(s) has either deliberately or accidentally albeit recklessly released what can only be identified and described as a bunch of silver foiled helium filled party balloons that blew over the runway.
This is potentially extremely dangerous to all occupants onboard the aircraft if one of those balloons got sucked up on any of the Rolls-Royce jet turbine engines and could easily delay all outbound aircraft's taxi times considerably resulting in increased runway duties being imposed for all operating flight firms affected due to this disruption.
Although sadly these eventualities do happen on busy International airports which is why the fast acting efforts of the staff and runway personnel are the first to act quickly, effectively and efficiently in ensuring that everything on that runway runs safely and swiftly with as little or no hiccups as possible!
Yes, obviously an airline pilot thought one of those birthday balloons was a terrorist drone. 😂
It’s not just that. There were multiple incidents in one day attempting to distract landing pilots. It’s suspicious.
It's the Chinese at it again
Why are the Chinese spying at the Gatwick military base.
Let's not go down that path yeah 👍
Are a couple of balloons really such a threat that they close an airport?
They are very close to restricted airspace aren't they. Just one of those suddenly malfunctions and darts off towards the runway and an engine eats it. Surely after the chaos last time these residents should know better. 🤷♂️
They are well within it, the flight restriction zone around Gatwick extends from Sidlow Bridge (near Reigate) down to the other side of Crawley to near Tilgate Park and much longer in the other directions. People simply don’t care, I work a public facing role and there’s been a social shift in attitudes since Covid.
This footage will be edited...... then put on a UFO channel. 🤦♀
Not without our permission 😉
@@LondonPlaneSpotting Yeah of course. Was being sarcastic, as this is the stuff that turns into 'UFO's.... :)
@@Chunky246 thought the same thing when I uploaded it 😂
Why did someone launch balloons?
Most likely they escaped and it was accidental
@@LondonPlaneSpotting ok 👍
Cause they want airplane's engines to go BOOM 💥
LOL
@@LondonPlaneSpotting Actually it is more likely they were launched willy nilly, with no thought to wind direction, proximity of airports or the application of common sense.
American F-35 fighters were sent up to shoot down the balloons. We have experience at doing that.
Stop Selling Balloons make those that want to buy them register with the CAA. like genuine modelers have to.
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someone said it was a drone now you prove it was balloons
Even though it most likely is we still don’t know if it was 100%
It’s arsenals premiership winning balloons being set free.🤪🤪🤪🤪
There nothing wrong with this ,,, its just a family having fun celebrating a birthday ,,, enjoying themselves