Two near collisions occurred above Curaçao while air traffic control was inoperative, raising safety concerns, according to a report titled "How safe is it above Curaçao?" that surfaced during the 5:16 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. UTC window on December 16, 2025. The report details the two near misses and the air traffic control failure, shared in new sources over the past 29 minutes, with no additional specifics on involved aircraft, exact timings, or causes provided. This incident unfolds amid ongoing U.S. military actions targeting drug boats in the Caribbean, including recent briefings and designations reported earlier today by C-SPAN, Axios, and FaytuksNetwork.
