US EditionFAA Lifts 10-Day El Paso Airspace Closure Hours After Announcement
- The FAA temporarily closed airspace over El Paso for 10 days due to a cartel drone breach, prompting a military response to neutralize the threat and temporarily grounding all flights, including commercial and cargo operations.
- The closure halted all flights at El Paso International Airport, affecting commercial, cargo, and general aviation, causing disruptions in the metropolitan area.
- Officials, including El Paso's Mayor and Congressperson Escobar, criticized the FAA for lack of coordination and advance notice, citing public safety concerns and significant disruptions during the closure.
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Donald Trump announced that the United States was going to conduct "ground strikes" against the cartels, without specifying where. According to him, "the cartels are leading Mexico."
Federal airspace shutdown sparks travel chaos before sudden reopening
EL PASO, Texas — Federal aviation officials abruptly lifted a planned 10-day shutdown of El Paso International Airport on Wednesday, hours after announcing a temporary ban on all flights into and out of the border hub for unspecified “special security reasons,” the Associated Press reported.
Cartel Drone Penetrated U.S. Airspace, Duffy Says — FAA Responded With Deadly‑Force Lockdown
A cartel drone incursion over El Paso prompted the FAA’s unprecedented national‑defense airspace shutdown over El Paso and eastern New Mexico, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The incident raises new questions about cross‑border threats as federal agencies remain silent on the details. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
Airspace Closed In Texas After Cartel Drone Breach
Airspace over El Paso International Airport was back open Wednesday morning, just hours after federal officials abruptly announced a 10-day shutdown that would have halted all flights in and out of the West Texas hub. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a social media post that it lifted the temporary closure, adding there was no […] The post Airspace Closed In Texas After Cartel Drone Breach appeared first on News Addicts.
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