{
  "id": 16792540,
  "title": "Fleetwood-Arsenal halted for eight minutes because of drone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fleetwood-arsenal-halted-for-eight-minutes-because-of-drone-16792540",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T20:26:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmqlngxw6lv3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An Arsenal match against Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup last-16 was interrupted at Highbury Stadium after an unauthorized drone was spotted flying over the pitch. BBC Sport Football and BBC Sport report that the match was delayed for more than eight minutes due to the drone being spotted above the stadium.\n\nAccording to Yahoo Sports, the referee stopped play barely two minutes into the match. Following safety protocols, players were ordered back to their benches while stadium staff and police worked to neutralize the device. Yahoo Sports reports the match was halted for seven minutes before play resumed once the drone left the stadium's airspace. Authorities have launched an investigation to identify and penalize the person responsible for the flight.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Fleetwood-Arsenal halted for eight minutes because of drone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fleetwood-arsenal-halted-for-eight-minutes-because-of-drone-16793071",
        "published": "2026-10-27T20:30:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Fleetwood-Arsenal halted for eight minutes because of drone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fleetwood-arsenal-halted-for-eight-minutes-because-of-drone-16810849",
        "published": "2026-10-27T22:20:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}