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Drones? Lasers? Texas airport closure causes confusion, concerns from industry experts

Various theories circulate in the wake of the El Paso, Texas airspace closure. Federal government handling widely criticized.

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El Paso: Why anti-drone laser may have backfired and led to airport closure

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Pentagon let border agency use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say

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US FAA Reopens El Paso Airspace, Says No Threat to Commercial Aviation

U.S. Federal Aviation ‌Administration ‌lifted ⁠its temporary ⁠closure of airspace over El Paso on ⁠Wednesday, saying ⁠all ⁠flights will resume as normal ⁠and ⁠that there was no threat ⁠to commerc...

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Texas airport shutdown shows troubling FAA-Pentagon disconnect, senators say

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Party balloon or cartel drones? Closure of El Paso airspace causes 'chaos'

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Pentagon’s Use of High-Energy Laser Led FAA to Halt Flights Over El Paso

The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement of a 10-day airspace closure, which the agency reversed hours later, was the result of miscommunication between the Pentagon and the FAA, which had c...

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FAA lifts El Paso flight restriction after brief airport shutdown

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US reopens airspace over Texas border town after 'cartel drone incursion'

FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas

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El Paso flights were grounded. Was it drones, a test or a mistake?

Flights were grounded overnight for "security reasons," but conflicting accounts have left travelers wondering what really triggered the shutdown.

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FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights

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FAA Briefly Closed El Paso Airspace After Mexican Cartel Drone Breach

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

The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly issued a temporary flight restriction that immediately grounds all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days — a shutdown that...

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

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Texas leaders’ reactions to sudden El Paso airspace shutdown

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The Latest: Trump administration ties El Paso airspace closure to Mexican cartel drones

The shutdown was expected to create significant disruptions given the duration and the size of the metropolitan area.

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US officials lift 10-day closure of El Paso airspace after balloon mistaken for drone

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FAA lifts El Paso flight restrictions

El Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP’s use of an anti-drone laser

CBP officials thought they were taking down a drone, but it was actually a party balloon, according to The New York Times.

Amazon delivery drone strikes North Texas apartment, causing minor damage

Amazon launched drone delivery service in North Texas in early December, shortly after Prime Air delivery was unveiled in San Antonio.

Airport in Texas closed after Mexican drone breaches US airspace

The restriction covered all flights to and from the airport up to a height of 18,000 feet, and initially remained in place until 2.

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US military laser tests and suspected cartel drones trigger airspace confusion in Texas

On the night of Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surprised pilots with a

Amazon Drone Suffers Another Crash in Texas

An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into an apartment building in Texas earlier this week, marking the second MK30-related incident in the state in the past three months.

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Video shows Amazon delivery drone smoking after crashing into North Texas apartment building

An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.

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Amazon Prime Air drone crash in Texas adds to recent MK30 mishaps

No injuries were reported after an Amazon Prime Air delivery drone made contact with a Texas apartment building before breaking apart and crashing to the ground.

'Man down:' Watch Amazon delivery drone crash in North Texas

An Amazon delivery drone accidentally met its maker earlier this week. The MK30, Prime Air’s newest drone, crashed into the side of an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, a Dallas suburb, on Feb.

How Mexican cartels employ drones as tools to smuggle drugs and fight enemies

The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas has caused unease south of the U.S. border and put the spotlight on the use of drones by Mexican cartels.