"The Trump administration has asserted that Wednesday's brief airspace closure was a result of a drone operated by a Mexican drug cartel infiltrating US airspace. It has since suggested the drone was destroyed. The FAA and [the Department of Defense] acted swiftly to address a cartel drone incursion, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on social media at 9:37 US Eastern time (14:37 GMT)."
"By late morning, though, the FAA announced that flights would resume in and out of the area as normal, prompting questions about the legitimacy of the drone claims. The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso has been lifted. There is no threat to commercial aviation. All flights will resume as normal, the agency said in a social media post."
Airspace over El Paso, Texas, was temporarily closed after authorities reported an alleged drone incursion by a Mexican drug cartel. The Federal Aviation Administration initially paused air traffic for up to ten days before announcing flights would resume later the same day. The FAA said there was no threat to commercial aviation and that all flights would resume as normal. The Trump administration said the drone had been destroyed and that the FAA and Department of Defense had acted swiftly to neutralize the threat. The Mexican government said it had no information confirming drone use and said its security cabinet would investigate. Anonymous U.S. officials provided additional unconfirmed details to media outlets.
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