Drone ’put 130 lives at risk’ after near miss with landing plane at Gatwick

A drone "put 130 lives at risk" after it nearly hit an aircraft approaching London Gatwick, a pilot said.

Drone ’put 130 lives at risk’ after near miss with landing plane at Gatwick

A drone "put 130 lives at risk" after it nearly hit an aircraft approaching London Gatwick, a pilot said.

The flying gadget passed directly over the right wing of the Airbus A319 which was preparing to land at the West Sussex airport, according to the UK Airprox Board (UKAB).

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