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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUS jets intercept high-altitude balloon over UtahPublished6 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, February 2023: Video appears to show China balloon shot downUS military aircraft have intercepted a high-altitude balloon flying over the western part of the country and determined it was non-threatening.The small object is not manoeuvrable and presents no hazard to flight safety, US officials said, though its origin and purpose were unknown.The aircraft was spotted on Friday over Colorado and Utah, drifting east. Last year, the US shot down a Chinese balloon after it crossed the country from Alaska to the east coast.Friday’s object, detected floating around 44,000ft (13,400m), prompted US officials to scramble fighter jets to investigate. Norad, the military command responsible for air defence over the US and Canada, said its fighter jets intercepted the balloon over Utah. A statement from Norad said that it would continue to track and monitor the balloon. The Federal Aviation Administration has determined the aircraft poses no hazard to flight safety, according to Norad.The balloon was expected to be over Georgia by Friday night, an unnamed official told CBS News, the BBC’s US media partner. The source said the aircraft was made of a type of polyester film called Mylar, with a small cube-shaped box suspended beneath it.Last February’s balloon episode sparked a diplomatic crisis between Washington and Beijing. The Chinese authorities had denied it was a spy aircraft, describing it as a weather ship blown astray. Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelled a trip to China, calling the airship’s presence an “irresponsible act”.An F-22 jet fighter destroyed that balloon off the coast of South Carolina.Related TopicsColoradoChinaUnited StatesMore on this storyUS shoots down Chinese ‘spy’ balloon over AtlanticPublished5 February 2023Chinese balloon fleet spanned five continents – USPublished8 February 2023Top StoriesWW2 bomb detonated at sea after removal through cityPublished1 hour agoSpanish police search gutted flats after nine killedPublished3 hours agoTrump calls on Alabama to protect IVF treatmentPublished2 hours agoFeaturesWhy jet streams mean ‘piggy-backing’ planes can fly across the Atlantic faster. VideoWhy jet streams mean ‘piggy-backing’ planes can fly across the Atlantic fasterAttributionWeatherFrom crying in the toilets to cycling world titlesThe Creator’s Gareth Edwards on shaking up HollywoodFrontline medics count cost of two years of Ukraine warWhat are the sanctions on Russia and are they working?Special year ahead for R&B, says new 1Xtra hostFirst private Moon mission marks new era for space travelThe young Bollywood star taking on HollywoodListen: No Return for Shamima Begum. AudioListen: No Return for Shamima BegumAttributionSoundsElsewhere on the BBCHow are jelly beans made?Gregg Wallace visits a Dublin factory that makes over ten million of the sweets per day!AttributioniPlayerThe good, the bad and the bafflingWhen the British public leave a review, they almost always write something hilariousAttributionSoundsFrom the largest ship to disasters on deck…A closer look at times when cruise ships have caused commotionAttributioniPlayerHow did a booming computer manufacturer go bust?Commodore computers were huge in the 1980s, so why couldn’t the business adapt and survive?AttributionSoundsMost Read1WW2 bomb detonated at sea after removal through city2Dowden’s cancer check finds no evidence of disease3Trump calls on Alabama to protect IVF treatment4King Charles enjoys jokes in cards of support5Ukraine says it downs second A-50 Russian spy plane6Navalny’s mother ‘given hours to agree to secret burial’7Spanish police search gutted flats after nine killed8US jets intercept high-altitude balloon over Utah9Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy10Body found in Thames confirmed as Clapham suspect

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