Pentagon confirms downing of airborne object by AIM9x missile over Lake Huron in Michigan.
The object “flew in proximity to sensitive DOD sites” was a threat “due to its potential surveillance capabilities.
The downing came after earlier objects over Alaska and Canada were shot out of the sky because they were flying at altitudes that posed a threat to commercial aircraft, according to the officials, who had knowledge of the downings and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive operations.
It was extraordinary that four objects were shot out of the sky by U.S. fighter jets in eight days. Pentagon officials have said they don’t know when the last shootdown of an unknown or unauthorized object over U.S. territory occurred.
The Federal Aviation Administration also issued a NOTAM for northwest Michigan, declaring an area that includes part of Lake Michigan as “national defense airspace.”
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