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Unexplained drone overflights have caused two nights of airport disruptions.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The United States rejects any assertion of sovereignty or jurisdiction that is inconsistent with freedom of navigations, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea and air.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The overflights occurred two days after the U.S. Navy sank a small speedboat allegedly moving drugs from Venezuela in the south Caribbean, killing all 11 crew.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Airspace disruptions were most severe on Friday in the region after Israel halted overflights and Iran ceased operations at its main airport in Tehran.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The United States rejects any assertion of sovereignty or jurisdiction that is inconsistent with freedom of navigations, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea and air.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The overflights occurred two days after the U.S. Navy sank a small speedboat allegedly moving drugs from Venezuela in the south Caribbean, killing all 11 crew.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Airspace disruptions were most severe on Friday in the region after Israel halted overflights and Iran ceased operations at its main airport in Tehran.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
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“Overflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overflight. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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overflight
noun
over·flight
ˈō-vər-ˌflīt 
: a flight over an area
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