The Trump administration says “Mexican cartel drones” breached U.S. airspace on Wednesday, causing a temporary closure of flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas.

The restriction was issued for "special security reasons", according to an FAA notice, a move that is rare for an airport in ...

The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed the airspace around El Paso, only to reopen it hours later. The bizarre episode pointed to a lack of coordination between the FAA and the Pentagon.

The sudden closure of airspace around El Paso, Texas, by the Federal Aviation Administration stemmed from the Pentagon’s plan to test a laser for shooting down Mexican cartel drones.

Sources say an Army antidrone laser near Fort Bliss prompted a brief FAA airspace closure—spotlighting the hazards of battlefield technology in civilian skies ...