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Flights have been delayed at one of Britain's major airports after a drone was spotted near an "exclusion zone". Police Scotland are investigating the incident at Edinburgh Airport.

It's understood the drone neither entered the airfield or was above the runway, as per Edinburgh Live. It comes hot on the heels of numerous airport shutdowns in Europe, some of which have been blamed on Russian attempts at troublemaking.

There's no indication yet of who was behind today's incident.

People caught flying a drone inside the flight hub's restriction zone can be hit with up to five years in prison and an unlimited fine.

Guidelines on the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) websites warns drone users of the dangers of flying them within the 5km restricted zone that surrounds aircraft, airports, airfields, and spaceports.

An Edinburgh Airport spokesperson told the Herald: "Flights were held due to the presence of a drone within the exclusion zone, which police investigated.

"It is imperative that drone operators are aware of their responsibilities and are aware of the flight restriction zones and potential penalties.

"The safety of passengers and staff is always paramount," they added.

This is not the first time the airport, which serves over 15m passengers a year and is Scotland's busiest, has been affected by rogue drones. Similiar incidents occurred at the airport in February, July, and as recently as September.

Express.co.uk has approached Police Scotland for comment via email.