US aviation regulator shuts Caribbean airspace amid Venezuela action

  • Last updated: January 3, 2026 | 19:48
US aviation regulator shuts Caribbean airspace amid Venezuela action
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A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet approaches for landing at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Puerto Rico on Saturday. Reuters
US aviation regulator shuts Caribbean airspace amid Venezuela action
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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet approaches for landing at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Eva Marie Uzcategui
US aviation regulator shuts Caribbean airspace amid Venezuela action
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U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jets fly over before landing at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Eva Marie Uzcategui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday notified commercial airlines to avoid Caribbean airspace, citing a "potentially hazardous situation" amid US military operations to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The notice said the closure was issued due to "safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activity."

Meanwhile, Delta canceled Caribbean flights and closely monitoring the ongoing situation in the region.

Earlier, the FAA bans US commercial flights in Venezuela airspace over "ongoing military activity" ahead of explosions in Caracas.

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