The sighting of a drone near Gran Canaria Airport in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, led to the diversion of three flights to Tenerife South Airport.
According to sources from AENA, the drone was spotted at approximately 1:00am, flying close to the perimeter of the airport. As a precautionary measure, the standard protocol was activated, which involves diverting flights to prevent any potential incidents that could affect air traffic safety.
As a result, three flights were rerouted to Tenerife South Airport. Once authorities confirmed that there was no further risk, all three aircraft took off again and were able to land safely at Gran Canaria Airport.
Sources from the Guardia Civil noted that identifying the operator of a drone is particularly challenging, as they can be controlled from virtually any location, including rooftops of residential buildings. However, a search was conducted around the airport in an attempt to locate the person responsible.
