It is the first time that a drone has grounded flights at the airport. (Representational photo)
Highlights
- Drone spotted above Sichuan Province's Chengdu Airport
- It is the first time that a drone has grounded flights at the airport
- Operations resumed over an hour after it was spotted
A drone flying over an airport in southwest China has grounded 55 flights, official media reported today.
The unmanned aerial vehicle, spotted at 6:20 pm yesterday above Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport of Sichuan Province, caused the eastern runway to halt operation, leaving 55 flights delayed, state-run Xinhua news agency was quoted as saying by airport staff.
It is the first time that a drone has grounded flights at the airport. The runway resumed operation at 7:40 pm.