Demonstrators react after a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer in Ferguson who fatally shot a black teen (Agence France-Presse photo)
St. Louis:
The US Federal Aviation Administration is restricting the path of some flights into Lambert-St. Louis International Airport amid the unrest in Ferguson following a grand jury's decision not to indict the white police officer who fatally shot a black 18-year-old.
According to an advisory posted late on Monday, planes were being rerouted out of an at least 3-mile (4.8-kilometer) area near Ferguson. The reason cited was "to provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities." An FAA spokesman didn't immediately return a call from The Associated Press.
The airport posted on Twitter that only inbound planes, not departures, are affected. The facility remains open.
For two weeks after the August shooting, the FAA restricted flights on 37 square miles (95 sq. kilometers) of airspace, including for news helicopters.
According to an advisory posted late on Monday, planes were being rerouted out of an at least 3-mile (4.8-kilometer) area near Ferguson. The reason cited was "to provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities." An FAA spokesman didn't immediately return a call from The Associated Press.
The airport posted on Twitter that only inbound planes, not departures, are affected. The facility remains open.
For two weeks after the August shooting, the FAA restricted flights on 37 square miles (95 sq. kilometers) of airspace, including for news helicopters.
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