An inquiry has found out that a drone came within 20m of a passenger plane as it flew in to Gatwick Airport in the summer.

UK Airprox Board (UKAB) said the pilot of the Airbus A320 shouted “drone” when he spotted the device, which was also seen by the co-pilot, on 8 July.

The crew was unable to take evasive action and the risk of collision was “high”. 

The report said the near miss was reported to police after the aircraft landed.