The ability of drones to interfere with airliners – and inconvenience their passengers – has now been demonstrated on two continents, and the problem is likely to get worse as the number of small, unmanned devices multiply. Law enforcement authorities are trying to figure out who flew a drone so high and so close to Newark Liberty International Airport that incoming flights were held up briefly during a peak hour at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Flights resumed within about 30 minutes – much more quickly than after a similar incident last month at London’s Gatwick Airport.Here are some common questions readers have about these incidents and brief answers.WHAT HAPPENED IN NEW JERSEY?The pilots of both a Southwest Airlines flight and a United Airlines flight reported seeing a drone around 3,500 feet (1,000 meters) above Teterboro, New Jersey, about 9 miles (15 kilometers) from the Newark airport, on Tuesday.As a precaution, the Federal Aviation Administration held up 43 flights already in the air and bound for Newark; nine landed instead at other airports. Another 170 Newark-bound planes were briefly delayed on the ground before taking off from other airports around the country.No video of the reported drone has surfaced.___WHO… Read full this story
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