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sghendricks.bsky.social
#elpasoairport #elpaso #laser #drones #FAA #ice #kristinoam #hegseth #DHS #10days #airspace #closedairspace #Minneapolis
February 14, 2026 at 9:33 AM
sightmagazine.bsky.social
Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico @sightmagazine.bsky.social #ElPasoairport #ElPaso #USMexicoborder #US #Mexico #drugcartels #drones

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Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico - Sight Magazine
The chaotic closure of the El Paso airport overnight Tuesday brought into sharp focus the growing use of unmanned aircraft by crime groups.
sightmagazine.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 AM
n-dimension.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
Yesterday, I lost a valued follow (@ai6yr) because they apparently had a hard line "mute all '#ufo consipiracy theory folks'.

Its a shame because I thought we had a reasonably good exchange of ideas.

All for daring to suggest, that the #elpasoairport […]

[Original post on infosec.exchange]
February 13, 2026 at 3:29 AM
adverseverses.bsky.social
The CBP as we have known
Is filled with dumb buffoons
They said the problem was a drone
But it was a balloon!

#ElPasoAirport #FAA
February 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
mataliandy.com
Dear DHS,

The song "99 Red Balloons" was NOT AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL. (youtu.be/hiwgOWo7mDc?...)

#ElPasoAirport #PartyBalloons #DHS #Idiots
NENA | 99 Red Balloons [1984] (Official HD Music Video)
YouTube video by NENA
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
candiceberken.bsky.social
Hear, hear.
This is what happened when the #government is run by #TV show hosts.
#RachelMaddow #ElPasoAirport #Shutdown #Drone #Laser #MAGA #TrumpAdmin #NSA #PeteHegseth #seanDuffy #Politics
maddow.bsky.social Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 1d
In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
truebluemoon365.bsky.social
Seriously???
The #ElPasoAirport was shut down for 10 days because some idiot at DHS used a military laser to shoot down a Mylar balloon (the kind you buy at the Dollar store)!!

Breakdown between Pentagon, FAA led to flight stoppage, officials say

www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Breakdown between Pentagon, FAA led to flight stoppage, officials say
An extraordinary 10-day restriction on flights around El Paso was issued late Tuesday and lifted hours later, over concerns about the Defense Department’s use of a laser counter-drone weapon.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
forrestnews.bsky.social
One of the Few Jokes About the Montgolfier Brothers on the Internet Today! #elpasoairport #faa #kegseth #partyballoons

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February 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
arstechni.ca
El Paso airport closed after military used new anti-drone laser to zap party balloon https://arstechni.ca... #elpasoairport #Space #drone #laser #space
February 12, 2026 at 2:04 AM
ppspeen.bsky.social
Why is this not being talked about? #SeanDuffy #PeteHegseth amateur hour.Dangerous incident & shutting down #ElPasoairport www.huffpost.com/entry/rogue-...
The Trump Administration Blamed Cartel Drones For Closing El Paso's Airspace. The Real Story Appears Much Dumber.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declared that "the threat has been neutralized" after the airspace was closed for several hours.
www.huffpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:53 AM
amysbusticket.bsky.social
🎈LOVE a Good Balloon!🎈
(See Profile)

#ElPasoAirport Shutdown

Chalk up another win for
#RealWorld's #FAA #SeanDuffy.
February 12, 2026 at 12:58 AM
danielnorton.me
#ElPasoAirport
The FAA has announced a strict no-party-balloon zone around US airports.
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
enziandom.bsky.social
Who else doesn’t buy into this bullshit explanation for suddenly needing to close El Paso #airspace for 10 fucking days. Then suddenly rescinding the need to close it at all. Because of “cartel drones”???
I call BULLSHIT. #elpasoairport #elpaso

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Live Updates: Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
cypress-tx.bsky.social
#KELP #ElPasoAirport #Paranoia #Scarface

I think the orange one has reached the "Bolivians-scaling-the-walls" phase of scarface-level paranoia

apnews.com/article/faa-...
Trump administration briefly closes El Paso airspace, blames Mexican cartel drone incursion
The agency says it will ground all flights to and from the airport for "special security reasons."
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
chrisfrance14.bsky.social
#ElPasoAirport and airspace was closed on the same day that Epstein’s ranch was being dug up looking for human remains???? Hmmm…
February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
kevdudeula.bsky.social
#Drones #ElPasoAirport #ElPasoFlights #USDefenseDept

Texas Tribune: Dept. of Defense says Mexican drug
cartel drones breached U.S. airspace, prompting shutdown of airport in El Paso:

www.texastribune.org/2026/02/11/e...
Drone use at center of El Paso airspace shutdown
The FAA lifted the restrictions hours after they were put in place. Rep. Veronica Escobar stressed there is no threat to El Paso or the surrounding areas.
www.texastribune.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
bcbegley.bsky.social
FAA abruptly lifts order halting El Paso airport flights for 10 days
#ElPasoAirport #FAASecurity #FlightDisruption
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uhM...
FAA abruptly lifts order halting El Paso airport flights for 10 days
YouTube video by B.C. Begley
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
kevdudeula.bsky.social
#ElPasoAirport #FAA

*** Breaking: Just posted by ABC News:

"FAA lifts El Paso flight restrictions, allowing flights to resume":

abcnews.com/US/faa-halts...
FAA lifts El Paso flight restrictions, allowing flights to resume
The Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary flight restrictions.
abcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
kevdudeula.bsky.social
#ElPasoAirport #ShutDownFor10Days #FAA #SpecialSecurityReasons #Texas

NBC News:

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
All flights at El Paso airport in Texas halted for 10 days for 'security reasons,' FAA says
The notice covers the airspace over El Paso and the neighboring community of Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:10 PM
grrlscientist.bsky.social
WTFH?? nuclear testing?

Without explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites national defense

#ElPasoAirport #NewMexicoAirspace #FAA elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
February 11, 2026 at 12:07 PM
economynewsus.bsky.social
Long-Term Parking at El Paso Airport Rises $2 to $9 a Day Beginning in March

Long-term parking at El Paso airport now costs $9/day in Mar! Plan your trip wisely with this essential update. #ParkingPrices #ElPasoAirport.
Long-Term Parking at El Paso Airport Rises $2 to $9 a Day Beginning in March
Long-term parking at El Paso airport now costs $9/day in Mar! Plan your trip wisely with this essential update. #ParkingPrices #ElPasoAirport.
economynews.us
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 AM
aviationlibrarian.bsky.social
El Paso Airport Postcard with American Airlines Convair 240.
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N94255 - crashed as AA Flight 723 while attempting to land at the Albany Airport, 9/16/1953, killing 28.
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#ElPaso #ElpasoAirport #AmericanAirlines #Cv240 #Convair #AirportArchitecture #Aviation #Avgeek #postcard @ondisasters.bsky.social
The prop plane sits by the terminal building. It shines in the bright sunlight. The plane is being serviced and there is a lot of activity swarming all sides.
December 6, 2024 at 3:13 AM