Early Saturday, the US launched a "large-scale" strike on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. They are now held in an American prison. President Donald Trump called the strike a success and said, "The United States will now run Venezuela." Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez denied these claims. Following the strike, major airlines like Delta, United, JetBlue, Southwest, and American cancelled flights in the Caribbean. WHIO TV reported these widespread cancellations. Fairborn resident Marta Malavich shared her story: her daughter Kelli Hall was stuck in Puerto Rico after JetBlue cancelled her flight the day before without explanation. Malavich said, "It was just mass chaos. (The) lady said, 'All flights are canceled,' and my daughter is my daughter. She just kind of said, 'Okay, right?' She came up, she said, 'No, ma’am, they have on Venezuela so there are no flights in or out.'" JetBlue confirmed cancelling about 215 flights "due to airspace closures across the Caribbean related to military activity," according to the Associated Press. Malavich stated her daughter is in good spirits after booking a new flight for Wednesday. "It was $800 each just to get back, you know, you’re gonna pay it just to get out of there," she said. Cedarville University professor Dr. Glen Duerr explained that airlines cancel flights as a safety step. "The obvious one is the security situation with flying vessels going into the area; there’s always the potential for miscommunication and for danger," Duerr said. He added airlines avoid flying unless passengers are safe. "A rogue general, for example, could seek to strike at a US vessel off its coast," he warned. Malavich expressed worry, saying, "I’m still scared, scared to death. She likes to travel, but more than ever, I wish she had not gone."