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Closing of El Paso Airspace Adds to Tension Between F.A.A. and Pentagon

13 février 2026 à 03:12
The Federal Aviation Administration is charged with flight safety, and the Defense Department with national security. Those missions keep colliding.

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A passenger carried his suitcase at El Paso International Airport after the F.A.A. lifted its temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso.
Reçu — 11 février 2026 6.9 📰 Infos English

Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser

People familiar with the episode said the use of the technology was not coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned out to be a party balloon, they said.

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The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision Tuesday night to close El Paso’s airspace up to 18,000 feet blindsided officials in El Paso.
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