The U.S. shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday, after the high-altitude balloon spent the last week traveling across the country, according to several outlets.
An operation is reportedly underway to recover debris from the downed balloon, The Associated Press confirmed.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) paused flights from three airports in North Carolina and South Carolina and closed additional airspace on Saturday afternoon in order to support the Defense Department in a “national security effort.” The balloon had been seen traveling over the Carolinas on Saturday.
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#BREAKING: US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast: reports https://t.co/jYvq61nqTs pic.twitter.com/sksFs5esjP
— The Hill (@thehill) February 4, 2023
China condemns US "attack" on surveillance balloon as "overreaction" https://t.co/9X8AhnDHD1 pic.twitter.com/Wx5A8Adq9W
— The Hill (@thehill) February 5, 2023
President Biden: "When I was briefed on the balloon, I ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down on Wednesday as soon as possible. They decided without doing damage to anyone on the ground […] they said to me let’s wait for the safest place to do it." https://t.co/TpagFSpIox pic.twitter.com/qQY1z2NElc
— The Hill (@thehill) February 5, 2023
F-22 Safely Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast https://t.co/NibUJdyTvC
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 5, 2023
Well, it sure looks like @JoeBiden turned the tables by wisely leaving the Chinese spy balloon afloat long enough to gather information on its technology & capabilities, and then shot it down in a location where its hardware can be recovered. Impressive.
— Matt Angle (@LSPmatt) February 4, 2023
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