Lake Michigan

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Another object shot down over Lake Huron in Michigan (USA TODAY)

Sunday's shoot down occurred hours after airspace had been temporarily closed over Lake Michigan by the Federal Aviation Administration and NORAD.

“The intercepting aircraft will relay observed information, that will be digested, evaluated and then a decision made based on the situation.” It appeared again on radar Sunday near Wisconsin and was tracked across the state into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He deemed that none of the objects posed a threat to people on the ground. Fighter pilots observe the object and confer with headquarters before taking a shot, said retired Air Force Lt. warplanes have shot down aircraft over or near the United States, VanHerck said. The object downed Sunday was first detected by radar late Saturday afternoon about 70 miles north of the U.S. The last three objects shot down may also have been civilian aircraft engaged in research, she said, but the aircraft need to be recovered and analyzed to determine their origin and function. It’s possible that the increased number of sightings of unidentified objects is due to closer scrutiny of airspace after the Chinese spy balloon was shot down Feb. The objects have been difficult to track because they were “very, very small objects that produce a very, very low radar cross section,” according to Air Force Gen. The object had been flying at about 20,000 feet over Lake Huron in a path and altitude that raised concerns about it being a hazard to civilian aviation, Ryder said Sunday evening. Shooting it down over the lake minimized the chances of injuring people or damaging property. An F-16 shot down the object at 2:42 p.m.

US jets take down object over Lake Huron hours after airspace was ... (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Just hours after airspace over Lake Michigan was closed US military jets shot down an object over Lake Huron — two U.S. Representatives said Sunday.

Purchase of replacement Large Power Transformers is a must to protect the nation’s electrical grid," he said. Great work by all who carried out this mission both in the air and back at headquarters," she said. Sunday afternoon airspace over parts of Door County, northern Lake Michigan and northern Michigan was closed temporarily for national defense purposes, according to The North American Aerospace Defense Command. The temporary flight restriction has since been lifted." The object had been flying at about 20,000 feet over Lake Huron in a path and altitude that raised concerns about it being a hazard to civilian aviation, according to Air Force Brig. "The location chosen for this shoot down afforded us the opportunity to avoid impact to people on the ground while improving chances for debris recovery," according to a release from the U.S. warplanes have shot down aircraft over or near the United States, VanHerck said. The last four incidents appear to be the first time in history U.S. Glen VanHerck, the commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. The object was first detected by radar late Saturday afternoon about 70 miles north of the U.S. It appeared again on radar Sunday near Wisconsin and was tracked across the state into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary.

Live updates: Lake Huron's choppy conditions making recovery of ... (WXYZ)

Military officials shot down an object over Lake Huron, just hours after airspace was closed over Lake Michigan, U.S. officials confirm to ABC News.

In a statement, the Northern Command said there were no new details on what the object was that a U.S. It said the Alaska Command and the Alaska National Guard, along with the FBI and local law enforcement, were conducting search and recovery. We did not assess it to be a kinetic military threat to anything on the ground, but assess it was a safety flight hazard and a threat due to its potential surveillance capabilities. Great work by all who carried out this mission both in the air and back at headquarters. The object has been downed by pilots from the US Air Force and National Guard. airspace before it was shot down by U.S. (WXYZ) — Military officials shot down an object over Lake Huron on Sunday, just hours after airspace was closed over Lake Michigan, U.S. airspace over Lake Huron in the State of Michigan. I’m glad to report it has been swiftly, safely, and securely taken down. Our national security and safety is always a top priority. Its path and altitude raised concerns, including that it could be a hazard to civil aviation. The Pentagon has not disclosed what type of objects were shot down.

Airspace over Lake Michigan restricted due to national defense (Financial Post)

OTTAWA/WASHINGTON — The airspace over Lake Michigan has been temporarily restricted due to national defense reasons, according to a U.S. Federal Aviation…

“They believe they were (balloons), yes, but much smaller than the first one,” Schumer said, referring to the balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina last Saturday – a big, white, eye-catching inflatable whose trip across the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer provided a bit more detail to U.S. U.S. “Recovery teams are on the ground, looking to find and analyze the object,” Trudeau told reporters. aircraft of a Chinese spy balloon and two unidentified flying objects. The notice said the airspace was being restricted for “national defense” reasons.

FAA Briefly Closes, and Reopens, Airspace Over Lake Michigan (Travel Market Report)

For the second time in two weeks, the FAA closed some national airspace after sightings of flying objects.

A National Security Council spokesperson said the object was brought down “out of an abundance of caution” and offered little details beyond that except that it was unmanned. the fourth time in two weeks that a flying object was seen or shot down in North America. [shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 12, 2023, to ensure the safety of air traffic in the area during the NORAD operations. “With the cooperation of the Federal Aviation Administration, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) implements a temporary flight restriction airspace over Lake Michigan at approximately 12 p.m. On Sunday, the FAA again briefly closed some airspace, this time over Lake Michigan.

Another unknown floating 'object' has been shot down over Lake ... (Yahoo Canada Finance)

The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily restricted airspace above Lake Michigan on Sunday for "national defense" as a suspicious object was shot ...