大乌龙！美国误击派对气球致空域关闭

据美国全国广播公司消息，多名知情人士透露，当地时间2月12日，美国海关与边境保护局（CBP）在未与联邦航空管理局（FAA）协调的情况下，使用军方提供的反无人机激光设备击落数个空中目标，事后确认这些目标为派对气球。

The sudden closure of El Paso's airspace Wednesday came sometime after US Customs and Border Protection officials used an anti-drone laser that was provided by the military to shoot down objects that were later identified as party balloons, four people familiar with the matter said.

The technology was used without coordinating with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration, the people said.

埃尔帕索国际机场安保人员 图源：路透社

事件发生在得克萨斯州埃尔帕索国际机场附近。事发时，美军正在机场附近进行激光技术测试。随后，美国联邦航空管理局突然发布“临时飞行限制令”，关闭得克萨斯州埃尔帕索空域，为期最长10天，禁止1.8万英尺以下飞行活动，包括医疗直升机在内的航班均受影响。该机场为地区重要枢纽，每日安排超过50个航班。

The testing of US military-owned laser technology was taking place in the proximity of the airport. The FAA responded by issuing a "temporary flight restriction notice", which was to shut down the airspace for 10 days. It prevented flights, including helicopters used for medical transport, below 18,000 feet. The airport is a major hub for the region, with more than 50 flights scheduled every day.

英国《独立报》报道标题：一个派对气球，如何让美国航管局与五角大楼结怨、还让整座城市禁飞

空域在数小时后于当日上午重新开放。此次事件在特朗普政府内部引发混乱与相互指责，焦点集中在是否存在部门间协调失误。

The airspace was reopened several hours later Wednesday morning. The decision prompted confusion and finger-pointing inside the Trump administration over who was to blame.

来源：央视新闻 美国全国广播公司

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