2023 Chinese balloon incident
From January 28 to February 4, 2023, a large, white balloon from China was seen in North American airspace. It passed over South Korea, Japan, Alaska, Canada, and the contiguous United States.[1] The American and Canadian militaries said that the balloon was for surveillance. The Chinese government said that it was a civilian meteorological research airship blown off course.[2]
On February 3, the United States Department of Defense said a second Chinese balloon was passing over Latin America, which China also said belonged to it.[3]
The balloon was shot down on February 4, by the United States Air Force, in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of South Carolina on orders from U.S. President Joe Biden.[4]
2023 Chinese Balloon Incident Media
Comparisons of an estimated size of the balloon with silhouettes of an F-22, an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, a human being, and the Statue of Liberty
Defense Department Briefing, February 3, 2023
Approximate route of the balloon
A U.S. Air Force U-2 pilot takes a picture somewhere over the Central Continental U.S.; the balloon is in the background
Video of the balloon falling after being shot
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a portion of the balloon from the Atlantic.
FBI Special Agents assigned to the Evidence Response Team process material recovered from the balloon.
F-22 Raptor takes off from Joint Base Langley-Eustis during the balloon incident.
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References
- ↑ "Chinese spy balloon over US is weather device says Beijing". BBC News. February 3, 2023. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64515033. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ↑ Lee, Matthew (February 4, 2023). "Chinese balloon soars across US; Blinken scraps Beijing trip". AP News. https://apnews.com/article/politics-antony-blinken-china-314302278a5f05bdc2df146ed5b35ec6. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Second balloon over Latin America is ours - China" (in en-uk). BBC News. February 6, 2023. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-64537098. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ↑ Brown, Matthew; Pollard, James (February 5, 2023) (in en-US). Eyes on the sky as Chinese balloon shot down over Atlantic. https://apnews.com/article/politics-montana-north-carolina-302134762e8aeae53314ebd9fdb327e4. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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