FAA lifts unprecedented El Paso airspace restrictions after seven hours; 14 flights canceled

The Federal Aviation Administration dropped unprecedented airspace restrictions for El Paso after seven hours Wednesday morning, but not before flights were canceled at El Paso International Airport and El Pasoans were gripped by anxiety.

El Paso leaders harshly criticized the FAA for issuing the notice with no communication with local officials.

In a social media post, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the FAA and what the Trump administration calls the Department of War acted “to address a cartel drone incursion.”…

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