FAA prohibits U.S. Airline Flights Over Iraq
FAA prohibits U.S. Airline Flights Over Iraq The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. Airlines Friday from flying over Iraq because of safety concerns about military conflict. The ban came the same day U.S. military forces began Airstrikes against militants in northern Iraq. A previous warning urged Pilots to fly at least 30,000 feet above Iraq because of the conflict between Iraqi security forces and militants associated with the Islamic State. The update prohibits Flights because of the potentially hazardous situation created by the armed conflict. The FAA said the prohibition will be reviewed at the end of the year. Flight warnings gained greater attention after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine, where pro Russia separatists are Fighting government forces. The FAA also suspended U.S. flights to Israel for 36 hours when a rocket fell near the airport in Tel Aviv. FAA warnings are often followed around the world, as when the European ...