It is the first time that a drone has grounded flights at the airport. (Representational photo)
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Drone spotted above Sichuan Province's Chengdu Airport
It is the first time that a drone has grounded flights at the airport
Operations resumed over an hour after it was spotted
The unmanned aerial vehicle, spotted at 6:20 pm yesterday above Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport of Sichuan Province, caused the eastern runway to halt operation, leaving 55 flights delayed, state-run Xinhua news agency was quoted as saying by airport staff.
It is the first time that a drone has grounded flights at the airport. The runway resumed operation at 7:40 pm.
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