The intercept comes a year after a Chinese spy balloon crossed the U.S. before being shot down.
American fighter planes intercepted an unidentified balloon on Friday over Utah but have determined it isn’t a threat to national security, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
The balloon, which is traveling eastward with the jetstream at around 43,000 feet, or roughly 8 miles, is “not maneuverable” and poses “no hazard to flight safety,” the command said in a statement.
