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| - Madrid airport, Spain's main air hub, was forced to suspend flights for about 30 minutes on Monday because drones were believed to be flying nearby, authorities said. Drones have previously interrupted flights at other major airports around the world, including Gatwick outside London in December 2018. "Delays at the airport because of the possible presence of drones nearby," announced Enaire, the public body that manages Spanish airports and controls air traffic. "Drones are not toys," Enaire said, adding that flying them "near an airport is a serious infraction and sanctions can amount to 90,000 euros" ($99,000). Spain's transport ministry announced at 1:30 pm (1230 GMT) "that Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas airport is closed", before saying flights had resumed half an hour later. Madrid airport manager Aena said the temporary closure of air space led the diversion of 26 flights to other airports. Barajas is Spain's main airport, with 5.5 million passengers per month, according to the latest official figures. du-lc/spm
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