Midland travelers may experience longer TSA wait times as one of the airport’s security machines is currently down. While no official delays have been confirmed, officials recommend arriving at least two hours early for outbound flights.
A flight from El Paso to Houston had just departed its terminal at El Paso International Airport when it suddenly had to return due to a major glitch with a passengers cell phone.
Not much about what the actual threat was has been released but, in the interest of passenger safety, the FBI took it seriously and redirected the flight to El Paso.
Two tornados touchdown in Temple, TX last May. Reconstruction of the hangars has been underway for quite some time, and will continue with additional work on the aircraft canopy as well. Total costs for the repairs is projected to be $1 million.