![East Midlands Airport Police 🛫 on Twitter: "Had a drone for Christmas? They are amazing toys/hobbies but please use them responsibly and check for any restrictions in the area you intend to East Midlands Airport Police 🛫 on Twitter: "Had a drone for Christmas? They are amazing toys/hobbies but please use them responsibly and check for any restrictions in the area you intend to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsunWcKXUAExmbz.jpg:large)
East Midlands Airport Police 🛫 on Twitter: "Had a drone for Christmas? They are amazing toys/hobbies but please use them responsibly and check for any restrictions in the area you intend to
![East Midlands Airport joint statement after flights divert over 'drone sightings' at Download - Nottinghamshire Live East Midlands Airport joint statement after flights divert over 'drone sightings' at Download - Nottinghamshire Live](https://i2-prod.nottinghampost.com/incoming/article7193279.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/1_WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-10-at-34921-PMjpeg.jpg)
East Midlands Airport joint statement after flights divert over 'drone sightings' at Download - Nottinghamshire Live
![East Midlands Airport shuts with flights diverted over Download Festival drone activity - Birmingham Live East Midlands Airport shuts with flights diverted over Download Festival drone activity - Birmingham Live](https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article23921321.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_JAJ_TEM_220921EastMidsAir_012JPG.jpg)
East Midlands Airport shuts with flights diverted over Download Festival drone activity - Birmingham Live
![Download Festival fans blamed for drones forcing planes at East Midlands Airport to divert - Staffordshire Live Download Festival fans blamed for drones forcing planes at East Midlands Airport to divert - Staffordshire Live](https://i2-prod.nottinghampost.com/incoming/article7190686.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_9d9481d2-bd45-4ff4-b256-0c3c44fa4855.jpg)
Download Festival fans blamed for drones forcing planes at East Midlands Airport to divert - Staffordshire Live
BBC East Midlands - Flights at East Midlands Airport were halted this morning after a drone sighting. The airport has since reopened and police are investigating to identify the person responsible. Police
![Rock fan CLOSES major airport after flying drone at Download festival just a mile away sparking more travel mayhem | The Sun Rock fan CLOSES major airport after flying drone at Download festival just a mile away sparking more travel mayhem | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JF-COMP-AIRPORT.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=1000&crop=1)
Rock fan CLOSES major airport after flying drone at Download festival just a mile away sparking more travel mayhem | The Sun
![Download Festival: drones flying near Donington Park disrupt flights at East Midlands Airport and delay passengers Download Festival: drones flying near Donington Park disrupt flights at East Midlands Airport and delay passengers](https://wp.inews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GettyImages-488303070.jpg?resize=640,360&strip=all&quality=90)
Download Festival: drones flying near Donington Park disrupt flights at East Midlands Airport and delay passengers
![Drone came within just 90ft of crashing into Boeing 737 6,000ft above East Midlands Airport | The Sun Drone came within just 90ft of crashing into Boeing 737 6,000ft above East Midlands Airport | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/nintchdbpict000290111866.jpg)
Drone came within just 90ft of crashing into Boeing 737 6,000ft above East Midlands Airport | The Sun
![Three drone incidents above Download Festival delayed flights out of East Midlands Airport - Nottinghamshire Live Three drone incidents above Download Festival delayed flights out of East Midlands Airport - Nottinghamshire Live](https://i2-prod.nottinghampost.com/incoming/article2213527.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/3_137A3427-East-Midlands-Airport-taken-Nov-2016-on-a-sunday-when-airport-closed-for-runway-maintenance-photo-Robin-Macey.jpg)
Three drone incidents above Download Festival delayed flights out of East Midlands Airport - Nottinghamshire Live
![Rock fan using drone to film Download Festival forces East Midlands airport to close | Daily Mail Online Rock fan using drone to film Download Festival forces East Midlands airport to close | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/11/18/58954881-0-image-a-3_1654967068635.jpg)
Rock fan using drone to film Download Festival forces East Midlands airport to close | Daily Mail Online
![INCIDENT East Midlands Airport, UK, had to close its runway after drones were spotted nearby - AIRLIVE INCIDENT East Midlands Airport, UK, had to close its runway after drones were spotted nearby - AIRLIVE](https://airlive.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/East-Midlands-Airport.jpeg)