US officials lift 10-day closure of El Paso airspace after balloon mistaken for drone

FAA initially cited security reasons' for shutting off skies around Texas airport in area along border with Mexico

The top US aviation agency has lifted a surprise 10-day closure of airspace above the US-Mexico border town of El Paso, Texas, just hours after it abruptly announced that it would close off the skies for special security reasons".

While some officials claimed that Mexican cartel drones invaded US airspace, in recent days a balloon was reportedly mistaken for a drone.