“Chaos and confusion”: inside the shutdown of El Paso airspace
— Federal authorities abruptly closed El Paso airspace for 10 days due to uncoordinated counter-drone testing, then reversed course hours later.
— The sudden closure disrupted emergency flights and sparked bipartisan criticism over interagency miscommunication.
— Israeli Prime Minister
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