FAA closes airspace in Fort Hancock, Texas after reported accidental use of anti-drone laser

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) barred flights on Thursday after an anti-drone system was believed to accidentally shoot a U.S. government drone.

US military laser shoots down government drone in Texas incident

The US military shot down a US government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, an accident that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas, congressional aides told Reuters. The 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 lawmakers Rick Larsen, Bennie Thompson and Andre Carson, top Democrats on...

By Reuters