Heathrow Protestors Claim to Have Launched Drone Despite Arrests
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Police in London arrested two people outside the perimeter of London Heathrow airport Friday as climate protesters attempted to close Europe’s busiest hub with illegal drone flights. Campaigners said at least one craft was successfully launched, though departures and arrivals are continuing.
The two men were held in the early hours “on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a public nuisance in relation to operations at Heathrow,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. Another seven people were detained Thursday in response to plans to fly drones near the airport, the force said.