Drone-like flying object disrupts operations at Japan’s airport

This undated file photo shows Kansai International Airport. (Kyodo). Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

OSAKA, Nov 8, 2019, Kyodo. Departures and arrivals at Kansai International Airport were suspended twice on Thursday due to what appeared to be a drone-like flying object near the airport, the airport operator said, The Mainichi reported.

The operator suspended the use of runways for about one hour from around 10:15 p.m. Shortly after operations resumed, another report of a drone-like flying object led to a second disruption around 11:30 p.m.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the airport operator, crew members aboard aircraft that landed at Kansai International reported seeing the drone-like object in the sky.

Drone flights are prohibited near the airport. Airport operations were also briefly disrupted by a drone-like object on the night of Oct. 19.

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