Buttigieg, FAA pressed for details on airline safety after Chinese spy mission delays flights
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Rep. Kean wrote a letter to Sec. Buttigieg and the FAA probing the issuance of a ground stop on Feb. 4 for three airports while the Chinese surveillance balloon moved across the nation.
"I understand the ground stop issuance was in support of a Department of Defense (DOD) national security effort in response to the breach of U.S. airspace," wrote Kean. "Over the past several years, Chinese surveillance activity of this nature has been observed, while the path of the surveillance devices have carried over a number of sensitive national security sites." Kelly Laco is a politics editor for Fox News Digital.
"Make no mistake, the first priority of the U.S. should be to protect against all foreign threats, and that includes stopping foreign intelligence collection of sensitive information," he wrote. "Nevertheless, when faced with these challenges, the FAA should have proper protocol in place to reduce the impact on commercial aviation and passengers.