European Observatory of Drone IncidentsDrone incidents in United Kingdom
The 23 published drone incidents in United Kingdom, with their status and sources.
Figures
- Incidents
- 23
- Confirmed by an authority
- 8
- Attributed
- 0
Incidents
- 26/09/2026 · Possible drone forces abandonment of military exercise at Hereford base · Reported · Hereford, United Kingdom
- 12/09/2026 · Unauthorised drone seized from restricted zone near Luton Airport · Reported · London, United Kingdom
- 05/08/2026 · Unauthorised drone causes collision risk with an airliner approaching Heathrow over Marlow · Reported · Marlow, United Kingdom
- 02/07/2026 · Possible drones over RAF Lakenheath linked to Kremlin spy ship · Reported · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
- 08/06/2026 · Drone nearly collides with Virgin Atlantic aircraft near Heathrow · Confirmed · Woking, United Kingdom
- 02/03/2026 · Drone targeting RAF Akrotiri · Confirmed · RAF Akrotiri (British base), Cyprus
- 04/02/2026 · RAF Lakenheath drone investigation ends with no suspects · Confirmed · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
- 15/01/2026 · Suspected drone sighting causes flight disruptions at London Heathrow Airport · Reported · London, United Kingdom
- 22/11/2025 · Multiple drones disrupt Gibraltar airport and force military aircraft to divert · Reported · Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
- 23/10/2025 · Illegal drone causes near miss at Norwich Airport · Reported · Norwich, United Kingdom
- 20/10/2025 · Unauthorized drones delay flights at Gibraltar Airport · Reported · Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
- 09/10/2025 · Flights delayed at Edinburgh Airport after drone sighting · Confirmed · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 05/09/2025 · Delays at Edinburgh Airport after unauthorised drone detected · Confirmed · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 22/08/2025 · Drone passes close to aircraft departing Heathrow · Confirmed · London, United Kingdom
- 01/07/2025 · Delays at Edinburgh Airport after drone sighting · Confirmed · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 19/05/2025 · Near-miss between aircraft and possible drone near Heathrow Airport · Reported · London, United Kingdom
- 07/05/2025 · Surge in unauthorised possible drone activity near Hawarden Airport · Reported · Hawarden, United Kingdom
- 22/04/2025 · Possible drone nearly collides with Boeing 737 approaching Gatwick · Reported · Bexhill-on-Sea, United Kingdom
- 01/04/2025 · Possible drone or UAP sightings over Newmarket near RAF Lakenheath · Reported · Newmarket, United Kingdom
- 19/02/2025 · Drone in Edinburgh Airport exclusion zone causes flight delays · Reported · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 11/02/2025 · British Airways plane nearly collides with possible drone over London · Reported · London, United Kingdom
- 18/01/2025 · Unidentified drone forces closure of Gibraltar Airport · Confirmed · Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
- 22/11/2024 · Possible drone sightings at RAF Lakenheath and Mildenhall prompt a police helicopter search · Reported · Drone ruled out · Lakenheath, United Kingdom