Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser NYT Par :Karoun Demirjian · Eric Schmitt · Kate Kelly and Hamed Aleaziz 12 février 2026 à 03:56 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. © Paul Ratje for The New York TimesThe Federal Aviation Administration’s decision Tuesday night to close El Paso’s airspace up to 18,000 feet blindsided officials in El Paso.