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Suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by US fighter jet, South Carolina, USA - 04 Feb 2023
Suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by US fighter jet, South Carolina, USA - 04 Feb 2023
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Suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by US fighter jet, South Carolina, USA - 04 Feb 2023

The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. by a single missile from an F-22 fighter jet from Langley Air Force Base on Saturday Feb 4, 2023.The Chinese surveillance balloon has traveled thousands of miles across open seas and the United States for 4 long days. An F-22 jet fighter engaged the high-altitude balloon with one missile - an AIM-9X Sidewinder - and it went down about six nautical miles off the US coast at 14:39 EST (19:39 GMT), a defence official told reporters. Three airports were shut and airspace was closed off the coast of North and South Carolina as the military carried out the operation on Saturday. The military is now trying to recover debris which is spread over seven miles (11km). Two naval ships, including one with a heavy crane for recovery, are in the area.

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