The airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, was initially supposed to last 10 days. It turned out to be just a few hours. But it was sudden and surprising, and it stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser ... .
The confusing arc of events began as the FAA announced that it was shutting down all flight traffic over the city on the U.S.-Mexico border for 10 days, stranding some travellers, but the closure ended up only lasting a few hours ....