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A satellite view of the fire that erupted after a Trans Aero MedEvac medical transport plane crashed. ( Getty Images ) When US-Mexico airspace was shut down by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in February, passengers were thrown into disarray, while social media lit up with conspiracy theories. Was there a terrorist threat, overseas interference, a top secret military operation? It turns out, for once, conspiracy theorists were not too far off. The Pentagon had allowed US Customs and Border Protection to use an experimental anti-drone laser, prompting the FAA to announce a 10-day airspace closure . One person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press the laser was deployed without coordinating with the FAA, which decided to then close the airspace to ensure air safety.
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A map of the flight path with key communications published by NTSB in its preliminary report. ( Supplied: NTSB ) The victims who died in the crash were identified as pilots Keelan Clark and Ali Kawsara, and flight nurses Jamie Novick and Sarah Clark.
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