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February 12, 2026
Finger-pointing, feuding, and frustration over El Paso airspace fiasco
CONFUSION, LACK OF COORDINATION, OVER EL PASO: What may have been an incursion from a Mexican drug cartel drone, or sources say, more likely, a mylar party balloon floating harmlessly over the skies over El Paso, Texas, triggered a high-tech response that resulted in massive confusion.
TL;DR
- An object, possibly a drone or a mylar balloon, was detected over El Paso, Texas.
- This triggered a high-tech response from authorities.
- The incident resulted in massive confusion and a lack of coordination.
- Sources suggest a party balloon is a more likely explanation than a cartel drone.
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