US military tracking another aerial object: Report
Mike Brest
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The United States military is tracking a mysterious balloon that recently flew over portions of Hawaii but did not go over any sensitive areas, according to a report citing three anonymous U.S. officials on Monday.
Military personnel have been tracking the flying object since late last week, and they have determined it poses no threat to aerial traffic or national security. The object is heading toward Mexico slowly and does not appear to be able to maneuver. While its owner remains unknown, it’s not thought to be of Chinese origin.
NBC News first reported the news on Monday,
In late January and into February, a Chinese spy balloon flew over Alaska, into Canadian airspace, back into U.S. airspace, and then proceeded to float across the country from west to east. The U.S. Air Force shot it down once the balloon reached the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina.
The Chinese government denied the balloon was meant for surveillance, an assessment the U.S. disagrees with.
In the aftermath of this incident, three other balloons were spotted, though officials said these were not likely to be surveillance devices. The balloons were also shot down.
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A balloon hobby group in Illinois reported one of its balloons “missing in action” near where the U.S. military shot down an unknown aerial object in mid-February.
The U.S. military was able to recover the Chinese spy balloon but could not locate the other three due to their locations.