The Federal Aviation Administration urged U.S. aircraft operators to “exercise caution” when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing “military activities” and satellite navigation interference.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday urged U.S. aircraft operators to “exercise caution” when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing “military activities” and potential interference with satellite navigation.
The warning was issued as part of a series of Notices to Pilots (NOTAMs) issued by the FAA. “There are potential risks to aircraft at all altitudes, including during hover, arrival and departure phases,” they say. Alerts are valid for 60 days. Such notices are routinely issued in any area where hostilities are occurring nearby.
The notices come after nearly four months American military strikes Against boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific that the United States alleged were trafficking drugs. That campaign included 35 known strikes that killed at least 115 people, according to the Trump administration.
In November, the Federal Aviation Administration warned all pilots to exercise caution when flying in the skies Airspace over Venezuela “Due to the deteriorating security situation and increasing military activity.”
On January 3, the United States launched a “large-scale strike” on Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro He and his wife, Celia Flores, were seized and taken to New York, where they face federal drug trafficking charges.
In December, JetBlue flight A ship from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its boarding to avoid colliding with a US Air Force refueling tanker.