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    How dangerous are drones to aircraft?

    Gatwick suspends flights amid fears of collisions with objects that could pose serious threatGatwick airport drone disruption – as it happenedFull story: Gatwick flights remain suspended
    by Alex Hern and Gwyn Topham Dec 20, 2018 4 minutes
    Professional-quality camera drones can weigh up to about 10kg. Photograph: Rick Bowmer/AP

    How dangerous are drones to aircraft?

    Any midair collision with an object is dangerous to aircraft, as exemplified by the crash of US Airways Flight 1549 in January 2009. Capt Chesley Sullenberger steered a passenger jet carrying 155 people into the Hudson River after it hit a flock of Canada geese shortly after taking off from La Guardia airport in New York City. The birds destroyed both aircraft engines.

    The weight of a Canada goose – between 2kg and 6.5kg – is exceeded by some professional-quality camera drones. Pilots have called for more testing on the potential impact of a drone on an engine – tests that manufacturers routinely

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