Cartel leader 'El Mencho' killed; Mexico flights canceled due to destruction

Name: Cartel leader 'El Mencho' killed; Mexico flights canceled due to destruction
Uploaded: 2026-02-23T03:23:43Z
Description: Airlines in the US canceled Sunday flights to Mexico after the reported killing of a Mexican cartel leader leads to clashes in the area. FOX 26's Leslie DelasBour spoke to a traveler who flew out of Mexico to Houston just as the destruction started to unfold.

Airlines in the US canceled Sunday flights to Mexico after the reported killing of a Mexican cartel leader leads to clashes in the area. FOX 26's Leslie DelasBour spoke to a traveler who flew out of Mexico to Houston just as the destruction started to unfold.

Posted February 22, 2026 9:23pm CST