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Old Sep 27, 2016 | 10:30 pm
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Drone closes DXB?
I'm in the taxiway for about an hour. Pilot says DXB is closed for air traffic due to unauthorised drone activity.
Anyone has more info on this?
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Old Sep 28, 2016 | 12:09 am
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Here is a news story on it from the link below.
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emir...09-28-1.641150

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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 9:56 am
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I remember on Ultimate Airport Dubai they had to shut the airspace down due to " unauthorised Drone activity ".
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Old Oct 3, 2016 | 1:22 am
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this is the third time this happens that I can remember.
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