A Majorcan airport has been forced to ground all flights after a ‘drone was spotted’ flying overhead.
Flights were unable to take-off or land at Palma de Mallorca airport from around 6pm UK time leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
Several other planes were also diverted to other airports.
The island is a hotspot holiday destination with tens of thousands of tourists visiting every year from thousands of flights across the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
According to FlightRadar24: ‘Operations at Palma de Mallorca Airport are currently suspended because of a drone in the airspace. Last landing was at 18:58 local time (5.58pm UK time). Several flights are diverting to other airports.’
A flight arriving from Gatwick is listed as delayed – suggesting it could have been turned away from landing.
Planes were able to touch down again safely at around 6:30pm UK time, it was reported.
A Majorcan airport has been forced to ground all flights after a ‘drone was spotted’ flying overhead
