https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-of-flights-delayed-at-san-diego-airport-after-weather-balloon-and-drone-spotted-san-diego-union-tribuneContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-of-flights-delayed-at-san-diego-airport-after-weather-balloon-and-drone-spotted-san-diego-union-tribunehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-of-flights-delayed-at-san-diego-airport-after-weather-balloon-and-drone-spotted-san-diego-union-tribune#u62714Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:55:44 +0000Two people died on Monday evening when a small plane crashed and became fully engulfed in flames on the runway at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in Kearny Mesa. The fatal accident follows a separate aviation disruption on Labor Day at San Diego International Airport, where more than 400 flights were grounded after a drone and a weather balloon were spotted in the area. Airport officials permitted departing flights to leave at their own risk while managing the airspace during the initial incident, which caused hundreds of delays.Why it mattersSan Diego air traffic safety faced multiple chal https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-of-flights-delayed-at-san-diego-airport-after-weather-balloon-and-drone-spotted-san-diego-union-tribunehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-of-flights-delayed-at-san-diego-airport-after-weather-balloon-and-drone-spotted-san-diego-union-tribune#u59518Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:02:36 +0000A drone and a weather balloon disrupted operations at San Diego International Airport on Labor Day, resulting in more than 400 grounded flights. Airport officials eventually cleared departing flights to leave "at their own risk." The incidents caused hundreds of delays as authorities managed the airspace. While the drone was the primary cause for grounding flights, a weather balloon was also spotted in the area during the disruption.Why it mattersAirport security protocols typically require the cessation of flight operations when unauthorized drones are detected near runways. This ev