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Border Patrol personnel fired an anti‑drone laser over El Paso, Texas, sources said, prompting the FAA to close then quickly lift the city's airspace while officials probed the incident.
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Acumen of Keystone Cops combined with morals of Pennywise…..
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Customs and Border Protection Said to Have Fired Anti-Drone Laser That Triggered Airspace Closure
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February 12, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Acumen of Keystone Cops combined with morals of Pennywise…..
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Apparently the idiotic shutdown of El Paso’s airspace was caused by the idiocy of the idiots in charge of the idiocracy.
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Apparently the idiotic shutdown of El Paso’s airspace was caused by the idiocy of the idiots in charge of the idiocracy.
#ElPaso #Mexico
#FoxNews reports that the Border Patrol had control of the laser technology when it shot a balloon in civilian airspace. Pete Hegseth signed a document turning over the DOD's laser technology to the CBP.
That's why the #FAA shut down the airspace.
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#FoxNews reports that the Border Patrol had control of the laser technology when it shot a balloon in civilian airspace. Pete Hegseth signed a document turning over the DOD's laser technology to the CBP.
That's why the #FAA shut down the airspace.
www.foxnews.com/politics/us-...
US military shot down party balloon near El Paso after drone suspicion, official says
A U.S. official says the military shot down a party balloon near El Paso, Texas, after initially suspecting it was a foreign drone, prompting a temporary airspace closure.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:02 AM
#ElPaso #Mexico
#FoxNews reports that the Border Patrol had control of the laser technology when it shot a balloon in civilian airspace. Pete Hegseth signed a document turning over the DOD's laser technology to the CBP.
That's why the #FAA shut down the airspace.
www.foxnews.com/politics/us-...
#FoxNews reports that the Border Patrol had control of the laser technology when it shot a balloon in civilian airspace. Pete Hegseth signed a document turning over the DOD's laser technology to the CBP.
That's why the #FAA shut down the airspace.
www.foxnews.com/politics/us-...
BREAKING: The Pentagon let Customs and Border Protection use an anti-drone laser before the FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
BREAKING: The Pentagon let Customs and Border Protection use an anti-drone laser before the FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say.
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El Paso Airport Closed After Military Shot Down Random Party Balloon newrepublic.com/post/206483/... via @newrepublic.com
El Paso Airport Closed After Military Shot Down Random Party Balloon
The Pentagon appeared to believe the balloon was a foreign drone.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
El Paso Airport Closed After Military Shot Down Random Party Balloon newrepublic.com/post/206483/... via @newrepublic.com
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January 28, NTSB: Both FAA and DOD fucked up, leading to the most lethal airline crash in decades.
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February 11: Don't worry. We're going to duke it out over El Paso's airspace.
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February 11: Don't worry. We're going to duke it out over El Paso's airspace.
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FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, saying all flights to resume
The agency says it will ground all flights to and from the airport for "special security reasons."
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February 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
January 28, NTSB: Both FAA and DOD fucked up, leading to the most lethal airline crash in decades.
www.ntsb.gov/investigatio...
February 11: Don't worry. We're going to duke it out over El Paso's airspace.
apnews.com/article/faa-...
www.ntsb.gov/investigatio...
February 11: Don't worry. We're going to duke it out over El Paso's airspace.
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MS NOW: "A congressional official with knowledge of the matter is telling MS NOW the cause of the shutdown of El Paso airspace is a lack of communication between the Pentagon and FAA. The official told us the FAA and DOD are 'not in clear communications with each other.'"
February 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
MS NOW: "A congressional official with knowledge of the matter is telling MS NOW the cause of the shutdown of El Paso airspace is a lack of communication between the Pentagon and FAA. The official told us the FAA and DOD are 'not in clear communications with each other.'"
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We’ve all had days where we’ve woken up, forgotten to brush our teeth, and closed all El Paso airspace for an hour instead.
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
We’ve all had days where we’ve woken up, forgotten to brush our teeth, and closed all El Paso airspace for an hour instead.
Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Aviel Roshwald
At the urging of my office, the FAA is rightfully lifting the Temporary Restricted Airspace.
I will again reiterate there is no threat to El Paso or the surrounding areas.
I will again reiterate there is no threat to El Paso or the surrounding areas.
February 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
At the urging of my office, the FAA is rightfully lifting the Temporary Restricted Airspace.
I will again reiterate there is no threat to El Paso or the surrounding areas.
I will again reiterate there is no threat to El Paso or the surrounding areas.
What the heck is this? Shutting down the only major airport within hundreds of miles for 10 days? That’s a disaster for the local economy.
Since a couple people have asked, I have no idea why El Paso airspace was closed. Working my contacts, a couple theories but nothing to say out loud yet.
If you have insight please contact me on signal at gbrockell.44.
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If you have insight please contact me on signal at gbrockell.44.
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FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The agency says it will ground all flights to and from the airport for "special security reasons."
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
What the heck is this? Shutting down the only major airport within hundreds of miles for 10 days? That’s a disaster for the local economy.
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Since a couple people have asked, I have no idea why El Paso airspace was closed. Working my contacts, a couple theories but nothing to say out loud yet.
If you have insight please contact me on signal at gbrockell.44.
apnews.com/article/faa-...
If you have insight please contact me on signal at gbrockell.44.
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FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The agency says it will ground all flights to and from the airport for "special security reasons."
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Since a couple people have asked, I have no idea why El Paso airspace was closed. Working my contacts, a couple theories but nothing to say out loud yet.
If you have insight please contact me on signal at gbrockell.44.
apnews.com/article/faa-...
If you have insight please contact me on signal at gbrockell.44.
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Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet, Aviel Roshwald
Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
Reposted by Aviel Roshwald
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Airline sources told Reuters the grounding of flights in El Paso was believed to be tied to the Pentagon's use of counterdrone technology to address Mexican drug cartels' use of drones of the U.S.-Mexico border.-Reuters
Airline sources told Reuters the grounding of flights in El Paso was believed to be tied to the Pentagon's use of counterdrone technology to address Mexican drug cartels' use of drones of the U.S.-Mexico border.-Reuters
February 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Airline sources told Reuters the grounding of flights in El Paso was believed to be tied to the Pentagon's use of counterdrone technology to address Mexican drug cartels' use of drones of the U.S.-Mexico border.-Reuters
Airline sources told Reuters the grounding of flights in El Paso was believed to be tied to the Pentagon's use of counterdrone technology to address Mexican drug cartels' use of drones of the U.S.-Mexico border.-Reuters
Bizarre. Unexplained flight restrictions around El Paso, but also in a trapezoid abutting the border to the west.
February 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Bizarre. Unexplained flight restrictions around El Paso, but also in a trapezoid abutting the border to the west.