"This incident review document is likely to provide greater detail about what exactly happened during the 2018 disruption at London Gatwick Airport, which prevented around 800 flights from taking off, affecting around 120,000 passengers. Officials blamed the situation on drone sightings, although experts disagree."
"Hudson has fought for the document's release since May 2024. In responding to one of his requests in July 2024, Hudson believes the DfT tried to conceal the document. The response ignored parts of the request pertaining to the Lessons Report, only answering other questions by saying the information was already in the public domain."
"Specifically, these documents include structures, processes, and actions taken by us as a government in response to a drone incursion at a UK airfield which, if released into the public domain, would be likely to assist an assailant in harming critical national infrastructure."
The UK Department for Transport is assembling government lawyers to challenge the Information Commissioner's ruling that it must release a "Lessons Report" documenting the 2018 Gatwick Airport drone disruption. This incident prevented approximately 800 flights and affected 120,000 passengers. Drone expert Ian Hudson has filed hundreds of Freedom of Information requests since 2018 to obtain the document. The DfT initially attempted to conceal the document's existence, then refused release citing national security grounds. The department possesses five versions of the report but maintains that public disclosure would assist potential attackers in harming critical national infrastructure.
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