Drone delays 55 flights in China

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.