The airspace closed down was in the area around Havre, Montana not far from the U.S. border with Canada.
The FAA said the directive was "effective immediately until further notice."Shortly after, the FAA said the airspace has been reopened but did not provide further details.
"The FAA closed some airspace in Montana to support Department of Defense activities," an FAA spokesperson said. "The airspace has been reopened." Montana Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale posted on Twitter that an "object" was spotted over Montana that could potentially interfere with commercial air travel.
"I am in direct contact with NORCOM and monitoring the latest issue over Havre and the northern border," Rosendale tweeted before the FAA rescinded the no flight order. "Airspace is closed due to an object that could interfere with commercial air traffic — the DOD will resume efforts to observe and ground the object in the morning."
Rosendale later tweeted that the airspace had been reopened and that he "will remain in contact with defense officials and share more information as it becomes available" because "Montanans deserve answers."The news comes shortly after an unknown object wasby a U.S. military fighter jet over Canada in a joint NORAD operation between Canada and the United States.
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