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Transportation Secretary Says It Was Not a Mistake to Close Airspace Around El Paso

The FAA closed El Paso airspace over coordination issues with the Department of Defense, disrupting multiple aviation sectors and sparking widespread misinformation, officials said.

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By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — It was not a mistake to close the airspace around El Paso, Texas, last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a news conference Friday afternoon. He declined to share details about what happened and the subsequent finger pointing, saying he would speak to Congress before addressing it publicly. “We have a briefing next week on Capitol Hill. We are going to go through that brief…

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Transportation secretary says it was not a mistake to close airspace around El Paso

It was not a mistake to close the airspace around El Paso, Texas, last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a news conference Friday afternoon.

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Questions remain after FAA’s brief shutdown of El Paso airspace

Even though airport operations returned to normal the same day, one week later residents and local leaders say the episode highlights vulnerabilities.

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Spectrum Local News broke the news in United States on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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