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1 day agoFAA Suddenly Closes, Then Reopens El Paso Airspace
FAA briefly closed and quickly reopened El Paso airspace amid reports of Mexican cartel drones and an interagency conflict over unmanned drone operations.
How it happened: The FAA's abrupt order to close El Paso's airspace for 10 days came after the Pentagon "was unable to meet the FAA's standards to guarantee safety of civilian aircraft," according to a source familiar with the decision. An administration official told Axios that the Pentagon had been responding to drone activity linked to Mexican cartels. There have been conflicting accounts from other officials and media reports. Early indications point to a communications breakdown between the FAA and the Pentagon.