Flights Halted After Mexican Cartel Drones Breach US Airspace
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Source: Daily Caller
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) overnight ordered a sudden 10-day halt to flights in and out of El Paso International Airport after Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace, an administration official confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. The ban was lifted hours later.
It was the first such closure since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
In a notice posted to the FAA’s website and social media outlets late Tuesday night, a temporary restriction of all flights was imposed over roughly an 11-mile radius around the West Texas airport, citing only “special security reasons.” The move, which warned “deadly force” was authorized against any aircraft in violation, was just as suddenly lifted by the FAA on Wednesday morning.
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