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 "attribution": "Not established in the cited sources.",
 "attributionSources": [],
 "attributionStatus": "none",
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 "category": "airport",
 "checkedAt": "2026-10-12",
 "claims": [],
 "corroboration": "curated",
 "country": "United Kingdom",
 "countryCode": "GB",
 "date": "2018-12-19",
 "dateKind": "event",
 "droneStatus": "reported",
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 "evidence": "The chief constable described illegal drone incursions and flight disruption. The cited minutes do not provide technical aircraft identification.",
 "followUp": [],
 "id": "gatwick-2018-12-19",
 "impact": "Hundreds of flights were cancelled between 19 and 21 December 2018.",
 "impactStatus": "confirmed",
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  1
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 "locationPrecision": "point",
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 "outcome": [],
 "place": "Gatwick Airport",
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 "reportTiming": null,
 "review": "editor",
 "revision": 1,
 "scope": "single",
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 "sources": [
  {
   "family": "uk-home-office",
   "label": "UK Home Office · consultation response",
   "published": "2021-08-09",
   "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/police-stop-and-search-powers/outcome/consultation-response-accessible-version"
  },
  {
   "family": "sussex-police",
   "label": "Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner · chief constable account",
   "published": "2019-10-18",
   "url": "https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/media/4422/10-pam-minutes-18102019.pdf"
  }
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 "summary": "The UK government records widespread flight cancellations following reported drone sightings near the runway.",
 "timeline": [
  {
   "date": "2018-12-19",
   "source": 0,
   "text": "The period of cancellations following reported sightings began."
  },
  {
   "date": "2018-12-21",
   "source": 0,
   "text": "Last day of the disruption period described in the government response."
  },
  {
   "date": "2019-10-18",
   "source": 1,
   "text": "Official meeting minutes recorded that police had reported no further realistic lines of enquiry at that time."
  }
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 "title": "Gatwick flight cancellations after drone reports",
 "unknown": "The cited source does not establish aircraft type, operator or intent.",
 "updatedAt": "2026-10-12",
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