More than a thousand people stage protest over Gatwick flight paths

16.8.2018

More than a thousand people, many from Sussex and Kent,  gathered in a field at Penshurst, Kent, to protest against changes to flight paths. Campaigners have unveiled a huge sign, consisting of people with hay bales, and  that can be read by aircraft passengers (and pilots) landing at the airport.

Martin Barraud is one of the leading campaigners from the group “Gatwick Obviously NOT”. He commented that it is about sending a message to the airport from  the people on the ground, making it clear there are a massive number of people who are affected by aircraft noise from Gatwick airport.

Flight paths are now lower over their area, and concentrated – so people suffer from intense aircraft noise,often every two minutes or so, for most of the  day.  Planes also fly over them at night, though less often than in the daytime.

Someone who attended commented that is was not only people over a certain age who took part, but also a large number of younger people, who are also concerned about the noise.

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