Heathrow departures stopped after drone spotted

Outgoing flights have come to a halt

All flights heading out of Heathrow airport have been halted after a drone was sighted, the airport has said. The airport's spokesperson has clarified that they are working with the police to prevent any threats. "We are responding to a drone sighting at Heathrow and are working closely with the Met Police to prevent any threat to operational safety. As a precautionary measure, we have stopped departures while we investigate. We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience this may cause." https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/1082695381379702784 More as we get it.