Source: New York Post
The Federal Aviation Administration barred flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas, after lawmakers said a military laser-based anti-drone system was believed to have been used by the Pentagon to accidentally shoot down a US government drone. The FAA and Pentagon did not immediately comment, but the FAA cited “special security reasons” in its notice about the restrictions on the airspace near the Mexican border. US Representatives Rick Larsen, Bennie Thompson and Andre Carson, top Democrats on committees overseeing aviation and Homeland Security issues, said in a joint statement the Pentagon reportedly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, and criticized the lack of coordination.
