Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Secretary Sean Duffy blamed a "drone incursion" by Mexican cartels after closing the airspace over El Paso, Texas.Just hoursFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) Secretary Sean Duffy blamed a "drone incursion" by Mexican cartels after closing the airspace over El Paso, Texas.Just hours

Sean Duffy offers explanation for unprecedented air closure: 'Threat has been neutralized'

2026/02/11 22:57
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Secretary Sean Duffy blamed a "drone incursion" by Mexican cartels after closing the airspace over El Paso, Texas.

Just hours after what the FAA said would be a 10-day closure, the agency reopened the airspace on Wednesday morning.

"The FAA and DOW acted swiftly to address a cartel drone incursion," Duffy said in a social media post. "The threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel in the region."

"The restrictions have been lifted and normal flights are resuming."

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