Unauthorized Drone Disrupts Flights, Strands Travelers at Palma de Mallorca Airport

An unauthorized drone disrupted flight operations at Palma de Mallorca Airport, stranding travelers and prompting safety measures to secure the airspace in Spain.

• On Sunday evening, Palma de Mallorca Airport suspended all flight operations after an unauthorised drone, classified as an unmanned aerial vehicle, entered its airspace.
• The Spanish air navigation authority, Enaire, confirmed that the incident led to the diversion of approximately a dozen flights bound for Mallorca to alternative airports.
• All incoming and outgoing flights at Palma de Mallorca were halted until the airspace was deemed secure, significantly affecting travelers from the United Kingdom and other regions.