Mystery craft downed over U.S. and Canada

The shooting down of three unidentified objects, a week after the U.S. downed an alleged Chinese spy balloon, is raising concerns over North American security and further straining relations with China


F-22 and F-16 jets fire Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to bring down objects


Feb 10: Deadhorse, Alaska

Feb 11: Yukon, Canada

CANADA

Feb 12: Lake Huron, Michigan

Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana

U.S.
Ottawa
Washington

Feb 4: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

800km 500 miles


U.S. Navy recovering alleged Chinese spy balloon


Feb 4: Suspected surveillance balloon shot down off South Carolina after hovering for days over sensitive sites, including Malmstrom Air Force Base. Beijing says craft is weather balloon that flew adrift

Feb 10: Second object, lacking any system of propulsion or control, downed off northern Alaska

Feb 11: Cylindrical “high-altitude object” shot down over Canada’s Yukon territory, around 160km from U.S. border

Feb 12: High-altitude octagonal object with strings attached shot down over Lake Huron. First detected over military sites in Montana on Feb 11


Source: U.S. Department of Defense 
Pictures: Newscom, David Monniaux 
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