Urgent: Flights suspended at a US international airport for security reasons
The US Civil Aviation Authority announced the suspension of all Flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days for undisclosed security reasons.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), this suspension is in effect until February 20 and includes the airspace over El Paso and an area in neighboring southern New Mexico.
Special security reasons
The FAA explained in a statement that: "No pilot is permitted to operate an aircraft in the areas" covered by this comment, referring to "Special security reasons" Without providing further details.
El Paso International Airport announced, via a post on social media, that all flights "Including commercial, shipping and general aviation"will be affected by this decision.
The airport, which receives major American airlines such as Delta, American and United, urged travelers to "Contact their airlines for the latest information about flight status".
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