FAA lifts unprecedented El Paso airspace restrictions after seven hours; 14 flights canceled
elpasomatters.org
Federal officials abruptly closed and then reopened El Paso’s airspace within seven hours, grounding commercial, military and emergency flights while questions remain about the alleged drone activity that prompted the shutdown.

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/47269276

The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move. The FAA order states aircraft violating the restriction could face interception and possible use of deadly force.

    • masterofn001@lemmy.ca
      3·
      17 hours ago

      Party balloons,

      Or

      99 ways to overwhelm US air defenses.

      Party on, Wayne!

      On a totally unrelated tangent:

      Things to add to my pantry:

      Helium

      Assorted dick shaped balloons

      Chinese lanterns

      Popsicle sticks

      Elastic bands

      Card stock paper

        • masterofn001@lemmy.ca
          1·
          15 hours ago

          Those were “weather balloons”.

          And just one at a time.

          We can do this.

          (If that is a real kill decal, that is hilarious, though)