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Drone Reports Disrupt Flights to Jersey

Some passengers were still waiting to travel after flights were cancelled or diverted.

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Source: Channel 103, 2026-11-02.

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Read and understand · 1/3When did the reported drone activity disrupt flights?

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On Friday and Saturday evenings. The first paragraph gives Friday and Saturday evenings.

Clue: Reports of drones near Jersey Airport disrupted flights on Friday and Saturday evenings. Jersey is an island in the Channel Islands.

Read and understand · 2/3Where did the flight from Madeira go instead of Jersey?

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Paris. The second paragraph says that flight was diverted to Paris.

Clue: Some flights were cancelled. Others had to go to a different airport. One flight from Madeira went to Paris instead of Jersey on Saturday.

Read and understand · 3/3What were some passengers still waiting for on Monday?

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Another flight. The third paragraph says some passengers were waiting for another flight.

Clue: On Monday, Channel 103 reported that some passengers were still waiting for another flight. Police are investigating who was responsible.

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What happened to the flight from Madeira, and what were some passengers waiting for on Monday?

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The flight went to Paris instead of Jersey. Some passengers were still waiting for another flight.

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