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Dubai Int'l Airport Closes Airspace Due to Unauthorized Drone

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Inbound flights were diverted from Dubai Internationsl airport after an unauthorized drone was spotted in the airspace, airport authorities said. 11.06.2016, Sputnik International

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Dubai Int'l Airport Closes Airspace Due to Unauthorized Drone

14:45 GMT 11.06.2016 (Updated: 14:59 GMT 11.06.2016)

In Tuesday April 20, 2010 file photo, an Emirates airline passenger jet taxis on the tarmac at Dubai International airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sputnik International

Inbound flights were diverted from Dubai Internationsl airport after an unauthorized drone was spotted in the airspace, airport authorities said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Inbound flights were diverted on Saturday from United Arab Emirate’s airport in Dubai after an unauthorized drone was spotted in the area, airport authorities said.

"DXB airspace was closed due to unauthorised UAV activity for 69 minutes resulting in a number of diversions," Dubai Airports operator tweeted.

DXB airspace was closed due to unauthorised UAV activity for 69 minutes resulting in a number of diversions. Airspace reopened at 12.45
— Dubai Airports (@DubaiAirports) 11 июня 2016 г.

The Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, was reopened shortly after noon local time, at 8:45 GMT.