The US has allegedly shot down a second high-altitude balloon over northern Alaska, the White House said on Friday. A balloon downed last weekend after. 10.02.2023, Sputnik International
US President Joe Biden ordered the Air Force to shoot down a high-altitude object over Alaska on Friday, saying it was a danger to other aircraft. The object was reportedly a balloon like that downed off the South Carolina coast last weekend.»We were able to get some fighter aircraft up and around it before the order to shoot it down and the pilot assessment was that it was not manned,» Kirby added.
