FAA lifts El Paso airspace restriction after drone threat neutralized
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense addressed a cartel drone incursion over El Paso, which they said was neutralized, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Wednesday morning. “There is no danger to commercial travel in the region,” Duffy said. “The restrictions have been lifted and normal flights are […]
The hours-long closure of El Paso airspace stemmed from the use of an anti-drone laser deployed by Customs and Border Protection, according to reports from The New York Times and the Associated Press. Sources tell The Times that CBP officials didn't give the Federal Aviation Administration "enough time to assess…
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Eleven men were arrested in a sting targeting the solicitation of prostitutes as part of a human trafficking operation in El Paso during the past week, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. The joint operation was conducted by Texas DPS and other regional law-enforcement…
The US-Mexico border in Fort Hancock, Texas. | Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images The US military mistakenly shot down a drone belonging to Customs and Border Protection near the Mexican border in Fort Hancock, Texas, according to reports from Reuters and The New York Times. The Thursday incident reportedly…