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FAA Lifts El Paso Airspace Closure

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Al Jazeera on MSN · 5h

Why was El Paso airspace shut down? Drones, security fears and confusion

The FAA initially announced a 10-day airspace closure but removed the restriction less than eight hours later.

KTSM 9 News on MSN · 12h

El Paso airspace closure: What is a temporary flight restriction and how long does one usually last?

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El Paso airspace closure due to use of U.S. military anti-drone technology

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FAA temporarily shuts down El Paso airspace

There’s still much confusion over the FAA decision to close the airspace around El Paso International Airport for 10 days this morning only to reopen it a few hours later.

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Border Protection’s Use of Pentagon Laser Led FAA to Halt Flights Over El Paso

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FAA resumes flights after El Paso airspace closure over Mexican cartel drones

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El Paso Flights Resume After US Anti-Drone System Prompts Sudden Shutdown

The El ⁠Paso airport ⁠confirmed ⁠the development in an Instagram post, saying ⁠all flights to and from ⁠the airport were grounded.

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Chaos and confusion in El Paso after airspace closed and quickly reopened

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FAA causes whiplash with El Paso airspace closure: What to know

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

A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s

FAA El Paso shutdown triggered by dispute over Pentagon laser weapon: Sources

The abrupt closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, was triggered by an interagency clash within the Trump administration on the use of a counterdrone laser system from a nearby Army base along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to several people familiar with the issue.