The airspace around El Paso is open again. Why it closed is in dispute

People stand in line at check-in counters at El Paso International Airport, Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration closed the airspace around the area for a few hours.

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.

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