manchester united have identified borussia dortmund midfielder ilkay gundogan as the leading contender to fill michael carrick 's midfield role . united are eyeing a # 20.5 million deal for the central midfielder , and reports emanating from germany on friday indicated a deal is now close - though those claims were later denied . united will seek to sign carrick 's successor this summer as part of another huge spending frenzy . manchester united are closing in on a deal to sign borussia dortmund ace ilkay gundogan . gundogan vies for the ball with juventus midfielder arturo vidal in the champions league . by . emma innes . published : . manchester airport was forced to temporarily suspend flights today after a drone was reported buzzing around the area , causing disruption for hundreds of travellers . 07:50 est , 10 december 2013 . | . updated : . all flights were halted for about 20 minutes after the potential drone sighting raised fears that the unmanned aerial vehicle -lrb- uav -rrb- could collide with a passenger jet . some departing flights were delayed and some incoming flights were diverted to other airports while a police helicopter scoured the area shortly after 11:30 am . flights were delayed or diverted while a police helicopter scoured the area around manchester airport . flights resumed after the police search failed to turn up any evidence that a drone was operating in air space used by commercial airliners . manchester airport opened its second runway to clear the backlog of flights . a manchester airport spokeswoman said : ` due to a report of a potential drone sighting in airspace near to the airport , some flights have experienced short delays and a small number of flights have diverted to alternative airports while greater manchester police carried out an investigation using their police helicopter . ` upon inspection , nothing was found . as the safety and security of all of our passengers is paramount , operations on runway one were suspended for 20 minutes . radio-controlled drones have skyrocketed in popularity thanks to the growing trend of aerial photography . ` runway two , which was unaffected , will remain open for an hour so normal traffic flows can resume . ' 08:12 est , 10 december 2013 . a man claims a botched skin graft has left him with a football-sized hernia sticking out from his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , says his problems began in 2003 when a rubbish truck ran him over while he was working . he explained that he slid underneath the lorry while it was reversing . the front wheel then passed between his legs and drove up onto his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , developed a football sized hernia after having a skin graft on his stomach . he needed the operation after suffering serious stomach injuries when he was run over by a rubbish truck . firefighters responded to cries for help - from two parrots . the crew scoured a burning home in boise , idaho , searching for people shouting ` help ! ' and ` fire ! ' eventually , to their surprise , they found a pair of squawking birds . scroll down for video . police continue to investigate the report of the sighting . unmanned drones have skyrocketed in popularity thanks to the growing trend of aerial photography , and they have become a serious problem for airports and pilots as many operators are not aware of the rules or dangers . the former sanitation worker , from montreal , in canada , was in a coma for three weeks and woke up to find his intestines outside his body . doctors sealed his abdominal wall but mr rivest says the repair failed and he needed a skin graft to cover the wound . speaking to the toronto sun he said : ` after the accident , the surgeon came to see me and explained my intestines would be in bags for at least a year . ` once my intestines healed , they would reattach them , which they did , but it never lasted . ` there was so much pressure in my stomach that the sutures gave way completely and my stomach began to open . ' cry for help ! this is one of the two parrots who were found in a burning home after calling for help . the tropical creatures appeared to have been alone when flames began to sweep the property . but they seemed to know what to do . both were pulled from the home and given oxygen . they are expected to survive . the fire crew in boise , idaho , thought they were chasing human voices when the found the birds . dortmund 's ball-playing midfielder gundogan has been watched extensively by united and has emerged as their primary target . van gaal has an intrinsic knowledge of the bundesliga and believes the 24-year-old has the ability to take over from carrick on a long-term basis . carrick , who recently signed a new 12 month extension , will continue to be part of van gaal 's plans next season - but the club are planning for life without him . treatment : the officials treated the birds with oxygen masks and both are expected to survive . according to kboi , the cause of the officers managed to contain the fire to just one room . it is being investigated and no people were found inside . officials have yet to track down the birds ' owners . there have been dozens of reports of drones flying too close to airports or commercial aircraft , and experts say the radio-controlled devices pose a significant threat because they could be sucked into a jet engine . louis van gaal believes the midfielder is the perfect replacement for current midfielder michael carrick . van gaal has been hugely impressed with carrick 's contribution at old trafford this season . the england international 's passing range and ability to dictate the pace of a match has been a key feature for united this season . but at the age of 33 , the dutchman knows the midfielder is in the twilight of his career , while the amount of time carrick has spent injured this season is also a worry . gundogan vies for the ball with hannover ace horoshi kiyotake at signal iduna park . mr rivest now wants surgery to remove the hernia but says surgeons are refusing to carry out the procedure unless he loses weight . he says it is impossible for him to lose weight as the hernia means he can not workout . mr rivest said that he now weighs 17st but that he would only weigh 15st if the hernia was removed . he added that he was left with little skin on his stomach meaning he needed a skin graft from his leg in 2004 . however , he says the graft has now turned into the 28in hernia that weights more than 2st . mr rivest says doctors are now refusing to operate unless he loses weight - but says he ca n't lose weight because of the hernia . he explained that he has been told he must not push , pull or lift anything heavy because of the hernia and that this makes it impossible for him to workout . he added that while he weighs 17st now , he would weigh 2st less if the hernia was removed . the civil aviation authority -lrb- caa -rrb- has successfully prosecuted two uav operators for safety breaches and it has another three investigations open . uk aviation authorities have successfully prosecuted two drone operators for safety breaches . john mayhew , nats ' general manager for air traffic services at manchester airport , said : ` flying drones in the close vicinity to any airport without permission is completely unacceptable , with the reported sighting causing delays to inbound and outbound traffic and the diversion of a small number aircraft to other airports . ` the matter has now been referred to the police . ' last year a device believed to be a drone came within 20ft of an airbus a320 as it landed at heathrow airport , according to a uk airprox -lrb- aircraft proximity -rrb- board report . the passenger plane was just 700ft from the runway when the captain reported seeing a small black object to the left of the cockpit . the object did not collide with the plane and the pilot was able to make a normal landing during the july 22 , 2014 , incident . under caa rules drones can not be flown beyond the normal unaided ` line of sight ' of the operator , must always be flown at least 164ft -lrb- 50 metres -rrb- away from a person , vehicle , building or structure , and must never be flown within 492ft -lrb- 150 metres -rrb- of a congested area or large group of people , including sporting events or concerts .
manchester runway closure caused disruption for hundreds of travellers . police helicopter scoured the area but was unable to locate a drone . uk aviation authorities have successfully prosecuted two operators .
manchester united have identified borussia dortmund midfielder ilkay gundogan as the leading contender to fill michael carrick 's midfield role . united are eyeing a # 20.5 million deal for the central midfielder , and reports emanating from germany on friday indicated a deal is now close - though those claims were later denied . united will seek to sign carrick 's successor this summer as part of another huge spending frenzy . manchester united are closing in on a deal to sign borussia dortmund ace ilkay gundogan . gundogan vies for the ball with juventus midfielder arturo vidal in the champions league . by . emma innes . published : . manchester airport was forced to temporarily suspend flights today after a drone was reported buzzing around the area , causing disruption for hundreds of travellers . 07:50 est , 10 december 2013 . | . updated : . all flights were halted for about 20 minutes after the potential drone sighting raised fears that the unmanned aerial vehicle -lrb- uav -rrb- could collide with a passenger jet . some departing flights were delayed and some incoming flights were diverted to other airports while a police helicopter scoured the area shortly after 11:30 am . flights were delayed or diverted while a police helicopter scoured the area around manchester airport . flights resumed after the police search failed to turn up any evidence that a drone was operating in air space used by commercial airliners . manchester airport opened its second runway to clear the backlog of flights . a manchester airport spokeswoman said : ` due to a report of a potential drone sighting in airspace near to the airport , some flights have experienced short delays and a small number of flights have diverted to alternative airports while greater manchester police carried out an investigation using their police helicopter . ` upon inspection , nothing was found . as the safety and security of all of our passengers is paramount , operations on runway one were suspended for 20 minutes . radio-controlled drones have skyrocketed in popularity thanks to the growing trend of aerial photography . ` runway two , which was unaffected , will remain open for an hour so normal traffic flows can resume . ' 08:12 est , 10 december 2013 . a man claims a botched skin graft has left him with a football-sized hernia sticking out from his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , says his problems began in 2003 when a rubbish truck ran him over while he was working . he explained that he slid underneath the lorry while it was reversing . the front wheel then passed between his legs and drove up onto his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , developed a football sized hernia after having a skin graft on his stomach . he needed the operation after suffering serious stomach injuries when he was run over by a rubbish truck . firefighters responded to cries for help - from two parrots . the crew scoured a aviation authority -lrb- caa -rrb- has successfully prosecuted two uav operators for safety breaches and it has another three investigations open . uk aviation authorities have successfully prosecuted two drone operators for safety breaches . john mayhew , nats ' general manager for air traffic services at manchester airport , said : ` flying drones in the close vicinity to any airport without permission is completely unacceptable , with the reported sighting causing delays to inbound and outbound traffic and the diversion of a small number aircraft to other airports . ` the matter has now been referred to the police . ' last year a device believed to be a drone came within 20ft of an airbus a320 as it landed at heathrow airport , according to a uk airprox -lrb- aircraft proximity -rrb- board report . the passenger plane was just 700ft from the runway when the captain reported seeing a small black object to the left of the cockpit . the object did not collide with the plane and the pilot was able to make a normal landing during the july 22 , 2014 , incident . under caa rules drones can not be flown beyond the normal unaided ` line of sight ' of the operator , must always be flown at least 164ft -lrb- 50 metres -rrb- away from a person , vehicle , building or structure , and must never be flown within 492ft -lrb- 150 metres -rrb- of a congested area or large group of people , including sporting events or concerts .
the area , causing disruption for hundreds of travellers . 07:50 est , 10 december 2013 . | . updated : . all flights were halted for about 20 minutes after the potential drone sighting raised fears that the unmanned aerial vehicle -lrb- uav -rrb- could collide with a passenger jet . some departing flights were delayed and some incoming flights were diverted to other airports while a police helicopter scoured the area shortly after 11:30 am . flights were delayed or diverted while a police helicopter scoured the area around manchester airport . flights resumed after the police search failed to turn up any evidence that a drone was operating in air space used by commercial airliners . manchester airport opened its second runway to clear the backlog of flights . a manchester airport spokeswoman said : ` due to a report of a potential drone sighting in airspace near to the airport , some flights have experienced short delays and a small number of flights have diverted to alternative airports while greater manchester police carried out an investigation using their police helicopter . ` upon inspection , nothing was found . as the safety and security of all of our passengers is paramount , operations on runway one were suspended for 20 minutes . radio-controlled drones have skyrocketed in popularity thanks to the growing trend of aerial photography . ` runway two , which was unaffected , will remain open for an hour so normal traffic flows can resume . ' 08:12 est , burning home in boise , idaho , searching for people shouting ` help ! ' and ` fire ! ' eventually , to their surprise , they found a pair of squawking birds . scroll down for video . police continue to investigate the report of the sighting . unmanned drones have skyrocketed in popularity thanks to the growing trend of aerial photography , and they have become a serious problem for airports and pilots as many operators are not aware of the rules or dangers . the former sanitation worker , from montreal , in canada , was in a coma for three weeks and woke up to find his intestines outside his body . doctors sealed his abdominal wall but mr rivest says the repair failed seemed to know what to do . both were pulled from the home and given oxygen . they are expected to survive . the fire crew in boise , idaho , thought they were chasing human voices when the found the birds . dortmund 's ball-playing midfielder gundogan has been watched extensively by united and has emerged as their primary target . van gaal has an intrinsic knowledge of the bundesliga and believes the 24-year-old has the ability to take over from carrick on a long-term basis . carrick , who recently signed a new 12 month extension , will continue to be part of van gaal 's plans next season - but the club are planning for life without him . treatment : the officials treated the birds with oxygen masks and both are expected to survive . according to kboi , the cause of the officers managed to contain the fire to just one room . it is being investigated and no people were found inside . officials have yet to track down the birds ' owners . there have been dozens of reports of drones flying too close to airports or commercial aircraft , and experts say the radio-controlled devices pose a significant threat because they could be sucked into a jet engine . louis van gaal believes the midfielder is the perfect replacement for current midfielder michael carrick . van gaal has been hugely impressed with carrick 's contribution at old trafford this season . the england international 's passing range and aviation authority -lrb- caa -rrb- has successfully prosecuted two uav operators for safety breaches and it has another three investigations open . uk aviation authorities have successfully prosecuted two drone operators for safety breaches . john mayhew , nats ' general manager for air traffic services at manchester airport , said : ` flying drones in the close vicinity to any airport without permission is completely unacceptable , with the reported sighting causing delays to inbound and outbound traffic and the diversion of a small number aircraft to other airports . ` the matter has now been referred to the police . ' last year a device believed to be a drone came within 20ft of an airbus a320 as it landed at heathrow airport , according to a uk airprox -lrb- aircraft proximity -rrb- board report . the passenger plane was just 700ft from the runway when the captain reported seeing a small black object to the left of the cockpit . the object did not collide with the plane and the pilot was able to make a normal landing during the july 22 , 2014 , incident . under caa rules drones can not be flown beyond the normal unaided ` line of sight ' of the operator , must always be flown at least 164ft -lrb- 50 metres -rrb- away from a person , vehicle , building or structure , and must never be flown within 492ft -lrb- 150 metres -rrb- of a congested area or large group of people , including sporting events or concerts .
manchester united have identified borussia dortmund midfielder ilkay gundogan the leading contender fill michael carrick 's midfield role. united are eyeing a # 20.5 million deal the central midfielder, reports emanating germany on friday indicated now - though those claims later. united will seek sign carrick 's successor this as part another huge spending frenzy. manchester united are closing borussia dortmund ace ilkay gundogan. gundogan vies the ball juventus midfielder arturo vidal the champions league. by. emma innes. published :. manchester airport was forced temporarily today a drone reported buzzing, causing disruption hundreds travellers 07:50 est, 10 december. |. updated :. all flights were halted after the potential drone sighting raised fears -lrb- uav -rrb- collide. some departing flights were and some incoming flights diverted while a police helicopter scoured shortly. flights were delayed or diverted while a police helicopter scoured around manchester airport. flights resumed after the police search failed turn a drone operating air space used commercial airliners. manchester airport opened its second runway to clear the backlog flights. a manchester airport spokeswoman : ` due a report a potential drone sighting airspace to, some flights experienced short delays diverted alternative airports while greater manchester police carried using their police helicopter. ` upon inspection, nothing. as the safety all our passengers, operations on runway one were. radio-controlled drones skyrocketed thanks the growing trend aerial photography. ` runway two, which unaffected, will remain an hour so normal traffic flows can. ' 08:12 est, 10 december. a man claims a botched skin graft has a football-sized hernia sticking. yves rivest, 36 says his problems began 2003 a rubbish truck ran him working. he explained slid underneath the lorry while reversing. the front wheel then passed between his legs drove onto his stomach. yves rivest, 36 developed a football sized hernia after having a skin graft his stomach. he needed the operation after suffering serious stomach injuries when run a rubbish truck. firefighters responded cries - from two parrots. the crew scoured a burning home boise, idaho searching people shouting ` help! and ` fire eventually, to their surprise a pair squawking birds scroll. police continue the report the sighting. unmanned drones skyrocketed thanks the growing trend aerial photography, they a serious problem airports pilots as many operators not the rules dangers. the former sanitation worker, from montreal in canada was in woke outside doctors sealed his abdominal wall but mr rivest says the repair failed needed a skin graft cover. speaking the toronto sun he : ` after the accident, the surgeon came see explained my intestines would in bags. ` once my intestines healed, they reattach them, which never lasted. ` there so much pressure in my stomach the sutures gave completely began open. ' cry for! this one the two parrots who were found a burning home after calling. the tropical creatures appeared alone when flames sweep the property. but they seemed know. both were pulled the home and given oxygen. they expected survive. the fire crew in boise, idaho thought chasing human voices when found the birds. dortmund 's ball-playing midfielder gundogan watched extensively united and has emerged their primary target. van gaal has an intrinsic knowledge the bundesliga believes 24 take carrick on. carrick, who recently signed a new 12 month extension, will continue part van gaal 's plans next - planning for life. treatment : the officials treated the birds oxygen masks both are expected. according kboi, the cause the officers managed contain to just one room. it being investigated and no people inside. officials have yet track the birds ' owners. there have dozens reports drones too airports or commercial aircraft, experts the radio-controlled devices pose because sucked a jet engine. louis van gaal believes the midfielder the perfect replacement current midfielder michael carrick. van gaal has hugely impressed carrick 's contribution at old trafford this. the england international 's passing range and ability dictate has for united this. but at the age 33, the dutchman knows the midfielder in the twilight, while the amount time carrick has injured also a worry gundogan vies the ball hannover ace horoshi kiyotake at signal iduna park. mr rivest now wants surgery the hernia but says surgeons refusing carry unless loses. he says it impossible lose as the hernia means workout. mr rivest said that now weighs 17st but that would only the hernia. he added left little skin his stomach meaning needed from in 2004. however, he says the graft has now turned the 28in hernia weights more 2st. mr rivest says doctors now refusing operate unless loses - says ca n't lose because the hernia. he explained has told must not push, pull lift heavy because the hernia and this makes workout. he added while weighs 17st now, would weigh 2st less the hernia. the civil aviation authority -lrb- caa has successfully prosecuted two uav operators safety breaches it another three investigations open. uk aviation authorities successfully prosecuted two drone operators safety breaches. john mayhew, nats ' general manager for air traffic services at manchester airport, said : ` flying drones in the close vicinity to any airport without completely, with the reported sighting causing delays the diversion a small number aircraft ` the matter now referred. ' last year a device believed a drone came within 20ft an airbus a320 as landed heathrow airport, according a uk airprox -lrb- aircraft proximity -rrb- board report. the passenger plane just 700ft the captain reported seeing to. the object did collide the plane and the pilot make during the july 22, 2014, incident. under caa rules drones not beyond the normal unaided ` line ', must always flown 164ft -lrb- 50 metres -rrb- away a person, vehicle building 492ft of a congested area large group including sporting concerts
manchester united have identified borussia dortmund midfielder ilkay gundogan as the leading contender to fill michael carrick 's midfield role . united are eyeing a # 20.5 million deal for the central midfielder , and reports emanating from germany on friday indicated a deal is now close - though those claims were later denied . united will seek to sign carrick 's successor this summer as part of another huge spending frenzy . manchester united are closing in on a deal to sign borussia dortmund ace ilkay gundogan . gundogan vies for the ball with juventus midfielder arturo vidal in the champions league . by . emma innes . published : . manchester airport was forced to temporarily suspend flights today after a drone was reported buzzing around the area , causing disruption for hundreds of travellers . 07:50 est , 10 december 2013 . | . updated : . all flights were halted for about 20 minutes after the potential drone sighting raised fears that the unmanned aerial vehicle -lrb- uav -rrb- could collide with a passenger jet . some departing flights were delayed and some incoming flights were diverted to other airports while a police helicopter scoured the area shortly after 11:30 am . flights were delayed or diverted while a police helicopter scoured the area around manchester airport . flights resumed after the police search failed to turn up any evidence that a drone was operating in air space used by commercial airliners . manchester airport opened its second runway to clear the backlog of flights . a manchester airport spokeswoman said : ` due to a report of a potential drone sighting in airspace near to the airport , some flights have experienced short delays and a small number of flights have diverted to alternative airports while greater manchester police carried out an investigation using their police helicopter . ` upon inspection , nothing was found . as the safety and security of all of our passengers is paramount , operations on runway one were suspended for 20 minutes . radio-controlled drones have skyrocketed in popularity thanks to the growing trend of aerial photography . ` runway two , which was unaffected , will remain open for an hour so normal traffic flows can resume . ' 08:12 est , 10 december 2013 . a man claims a botched skin graft has left him with a football-sized hernia sticking out from his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , says his problems began in 2003 when a rubbish truck ran him over while he was working . he explained that he slid underneath the lorry while it was reversing . the front wheel then passed between his legs and drove up onto his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , developed a football sized hernia after having a skin graft on his stomach . he needed the operation after suffering serious stomach injuries when he was run over by a rubbish truck . firefighters responded to cries for help - from two parrots . the crew scoured a events or concerts .
 Manchester United has identified Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan as the leading contender to fill Michael Carrick's midfield role. The deal is reportedly worth £20.5 million and will be signed this summer. Meanwhile, flights have been halted at Manchester Airport due to a drone sighting, causing disruptions for hundreds of travelers.