El Paso flights resume after sudden closure due to drone security concerns

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Flights in and out of the Texas border city of El Paso resumed on Wednesday, after the U.S. government lifted a ban on air traffic it had abruptly imposed overnight due to concerns about a military anti-drone system. The sudden closure of the nation’s 71st busiest airport by the Federal Aviation Administration stranded air travelers and disrupted medical evacuation flights overnight, in what appeared to be an unprecedented action by the U.S. government. The FAA initially said the closure would last 10 days before lifting it after about seven and a half hours. Government and airline officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the FAA closed the airspace due to concerns that a laser-based counter-drone system being tested by the U. 🔗 Leggi su Internazionale.it

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