FAA initially cited ‘security reasons’ for shutting off skies around El Paso airport in area along border with Mexico

The top US aviation agency has lifted a surprise 10-day closure of airspace above the US-Mexico border town of El Paso, Texas, just hours after it abruptly announced that it would close off the skies for “special security reasons”.

This initial, vague explanation prompted still more questions as conflicting narratives surrounding this surprising closure and its abrupt reversal have since emerged.