FAA Cautions US Airlines Flying over Middle East

The Federal Aviation Administration is advising commercial airlines flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to use caution in the wake of elevated tensions between the United States and Iran.

By Tauren Dyson

Source UPI

May 20, 2019

May 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is advising commercial airlines flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to use caution in the wake of elevated tensions between the United States and Iran.

The message, which was released on Thursday and also sent to diplomats, warned that flying in the region could pose danger to U.S. aircraft.