The police confirm to news that the drone has been observed high in the air. – The drone was observed by an aircraft. Beyond this, we have not observed the drone, says operations manager Irene Ragnhildstveit in the West police district to news. – I do not have the exact height of the observation, but it was in a higher air layer, says Harald Kvam in Avinor to news. – The drone was observed by an aircraft. Beyond this, we have not observed the drone, says operations manager Irene Ragnhildstveit in the West police district to news. – It was observed at an altitude of 15,000-20,000 feet above sea level. It is relatively high up, says Harald Kvam in Avinor to news. That is, 4.5 to 6 kilometers above the ground. Opened after around an hour At 21.41, Avinor writes on Twitter that the airspace over Karmøy and Sola has been reopened. – We have security under control and have assessed that it is safe to reopen. Whether there is control over the drone the police must make a statement about, says Harald Kvam in Avinor to news. The reason why both airports were closed was because the airspace between them is quite short, says Kvam. It was VG that first reported the drone observation at Sola airport. The police have been notified of the case, says Anette Sigmundstad, Airport Director at Stavanger Airport. – A drone has been observed, but we have not been able to observe this ourselves. As of now, we have nothing more to go on, says operations manager Irene Ragnhildstveit in the West police district to news. Departure overview from Stavanger airport. Photo: Kristina Kassab Liland / news It is forbidden to fly a drone closer than five kilometers from airports in Norway. – What consequences does it have? On Flightradar, it looks like flights to the airports are returning? – It is true that some flights have returned. It is the captain on board the plane who considers whether to circle or return. And I see that some planes are circling in the area. It’s regrettable, but safety only comes when we don’t know where the drone is going. There is a reason for a total ban on drones within five kilometres. And that is also the reason why the police have been contacted and are already out searching, says Kvam. news’s reporter at Stavanger Airport states that several departures have been canceled or delayed. Travelers are said to have been told around nine o’clock that an irregularity led to the airspace above the airport being closed. The incident joins a series of suspicious drone activity in Norway recently. Among other things, two cases have been registered near the Kårstø plant in Tysvær, writes NTB.
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Drone observation closed airspace over two airports – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
