New UFO Video Challenges Official Story of US Airspace Shutdown Over El Paso
Fresh video evidence has emerged that directly contradicts official explanations for a sudden and extensive shutdown of US airspace over El Paso, Texas. The footage, captured by an eyewitness driving near El Paso International Airport, appears to show a large, unidentified hovering object described as a "mothership" releasing smaller objects from its underside.
Timing and Official Contradictions
The sighting was recorded on Tuesday and shared via the crowdsourced UFO-reporting platform Enigma. It occurred just hours before a significant portion of US airspace was abruptly closed at 11:30 PM MT on February 10 for what authorities termed "special security reasons." The initial closure, announced to last ten days, prohibited all commercial, cargo, and general flights within a ten-mile-wide area approximately five miles southwest of El Paso, extending from ground level up to 18,000 feet.
However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) quickly rescinded the shutdown, and the Trump Administration provided multiple conflicting accounts within hours on Wednesday. White House officials first stated that a Mexican cartel drone crossing the southern border had been neutralized, only to later claim the object was merely a party balloon struck by a high-powered laser.
Eyewitness Accounts and Researcher Claims
UFO researchers and local witnesses now allege that something more substantial than a balloon or drone was observed near the US-Mexico border on multiple days preceding the FAA warning. The driver who recorded Tuesday's video described the object as "huge," noting, "Looks like the mothership. It's huge. And there are stuff coming out from the bottom of it and going off to the left a little bit as it landed."
According to the witness, the craft appeared as "a dot" in the distance on video but was allegedly incredibly large and resembled "a blob." Enigma also reported two additional strange sightings in the El Paso area: one on February 8 and another at 5:46 PM ET on the same day as the FAA shutdown. Both involved witnesses describing floating orbs high in the sky that were clearly not conventional aircraft.
"Every time I use my drones in this area, especially in a certain frequency I always have orbs run by," the February 8 witness reported via the Enigma app.
Skepticism and Historical Parallels
Despite the compelling accounts, many skeptics have criticized the video for being out of focus, making clear identification of the object impossible. Social media reactions ranged from disbelief at the official explanation to comparisons with historical UFO incidents. One commenter on X wrote, "They are reporting today that it wasn’t drones but a party balloon! It never ceases to amaze me how stupid they think the public are." Another user referenced the 1947 Roswell incident, posting a picture of weather balloon debris alongside the caption, "I feel like I’ve seen this story before…"
Unprecedented Nature of the Shutdown
The airspace closure is considered highly unusual in modern US aviation. The last comparable shutdown for national security reasons occurred after the September 11 terror attacks. While the FAA temporarily closed airspace over New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, that was due to storm damage. Unlike previous restrictions, the El Paso closure blocked all flights over the city, including police and medical helicopters—a move rarely, if ever, seen.
Officially, the US government and the Pentagon maintain that no physical evidence proving the existence of UFOs or extraterrestrial beings has ever been recovered. The White House did not mention any sightings of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) in its reports on Wednesday.
Broader Context and Political Implications
President Trump has expressed openness to full disclosure of all UFO incidents, and White House insiders have allegedly claimed he has a prepared speech addressing what the US government knows about the possibility of alien life. According to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), multiple witnesses have reported seeing large "mothership" objects over the US since 2022, with six such reports involving smaller craft surrounding or emerging from them.
El Paso International Airport, which handled over four million travelers in 2024, remains at the center of this unfolding mystery as questions persist about the true cause of the airspace shutdown and the nature of the objects witnessed.
