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FAA Lifts El Paso Airspace Closure

El Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP’s use of an anti-drone laser

CBP officials thought they were taking down a drone, but it was actually a party balloon, according to The New York Times.

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Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say

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Communications breakdown over El Paso airspace closure sparks finger pointing across Trump administration

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El Paso flights grounded as FAA cites security reasons in 10-day airspace ban

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary flight restriction that halts all flights to and from El Paso and the neighboring Santa Teresa, New Mexico, city officials said.

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FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights

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FAA Halts All Flights To And From El Paso Airport For 'Special Security Reasons'

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Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, sources say

“It’s a complete ground stop … not even medevac are allowed to fly,” an air-traffic controller was heard telling flight crews of the imminent airspace closure Tuesday night.

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El Paso Airport Reopens After FAA Imposes Temporary 10-Day Closure For ‘Security Reasons’

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US officials lift 10-day closure of El Paso airspace after balloon mistaken for drone

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US closes airspace over Texas border town for 10 days for 'special security reasons'

The FAA said the area around the Texas border town would be closed for "special security reasons".

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CBP shot down party balloons with anti-drone tech before FAA closed El Paso airspace, sources say

The sudden closure of El Paso's airspace Wednesday came sometime after U.S.

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Drones? Lasers? Texas Airport Closure Causes Confusion, Concerns From Industry Experts

Various theories circulate in the wake of the El Paso, Texas airspace closure. Federal government handling widely criticized.

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Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to Texas airspace closure: AP sources

The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday stemmed from the Pentagon's plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according to three people familiar with the situation.

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Texas airspace closure fallout grows as senators demand answers

Key U.S. senators are seeking answers from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon over what led to the sudden closure of airspace around El Paso, Texas,

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Reporter reveals new info about 'super duper secret weapon' that closed Texas airspace

Axios reporter Marc Caputo told MS NOW he's been seeking answers about the mysterious military exercise involving an anti-drone weapon and "party balloons" that shut down airspace around El Paso, Texas for 10 days — and while he has found some answers,

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Texas airport shutdown shows troubling FAA-Pentagon disconnect, senators say

U.S. senators on Thursday criticized the brief shutdown of El Paso airport over safety concerns around the use of a military laser-based anti-drone system, saying at a hearing that the incident exposed an unacceptable lack of coordination between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon.