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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - File photo showing a suspected spy balloon in the sky over Billings, Montana. — AFP pic
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 — A small balloon floating at a high altitude over the US state of Utah was intercepted by fighter aircraft yesterday but deemed to pose no national security or flight risk, a US-Canada military agency said, according to US media.
The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said in a statement it had detected the balloon traveling at an altitude between 13,100-13,700 meters, CBS News reported.
“The balloon was intercepted by NORAD fighters over Utah, who determined it was not maneuverable and did not present a threat to national security,” the joint agency said.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “also determined the balloon posed no hazard to flight safety,” according to NORAD.
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“NORAD will continue to track and monitor the balloon,” it added.
An unnamed US official told CBS News the balloon had a cube-shaped box about two feet long on each side hanging below it.
In February last year, the United States shot down a huge white balloon from China after it was spotted over a series of nuclear weapons sites.
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Beijing denied it was a spy balloon, saying the craft was used for weather research and had blown off-course. — AFP
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