The United States government agency responsible for civil aviation regulations and controls “FAA” orders the closure of airspace in areas near North Carolina and South Carolina.
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The agency adds that it is closing three airports in those two states for security reasons, CNN reports.
- Charleston International Airport
- Wilmington International Airport
- Myrtle Beach International Airport
These announcements come after Joe Biden’s statement at the Chinese Ball this morning: “We’ll take care of it,” he said.
🚨#BREAK: The FAA has closed airspace off the coast of South Carolina
The FAA has closed 3 airports and closed airspace for parts of North Carolina and South Carolina in anticipation of the Chinese balloon being shot down pic.twitter.com/lJLYf2qMf8
— RAWSALERTS (@rawsalerts) February 4, 2023
More details to come…