The Wall Street Journal reported the object shot down over by U.S. planes Lake Huron Sunday afternoon was “shaped like an octagon.” Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) said in an interview with Fox News a few minutes ago the object shot down by an F-16 was an “octagonal structure” over Lake Huron at about 20,000 feet.
Octagon via Wikipedia.
“A F-16 fighter jet shot down the object, according to a Congressional aide, who said the object was shaped like an octagon and was at an altitude of 20,000 feet, posing a hazard to commercial aircraft.”
Reuters reported Saturday the object shot down over Canada’s Yukon territory was “cylindrical” (excerpt):
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced Saturday’s shootdown over the northern Yukon territory, saying Canadian forces would recover and analyze the wreckage.
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand declined to speculate about the origin of the object, which she said was cylindrical in shape.
She stopped short of calling it a balloon but said it was smaller than the Chinese balloon shot down off South Carolina’s coast a week ago, though similar in appearance.
Aloft at 40,000 feet (12,200 m), it posed a risk to civilian air traffic and was shot down at 3:41 EST (2041 GMT), she added.
TGP reported the pilots who shot down the object over Alaska Friday said it “interfered with sensors’ and that they saw no identifiable propulsion.
Military jets searched for but could not find an object detected by radar over Montana Saturday evening.
A China spy balloon was shot down a week ago Saturday off the coast of South Carolina.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said the Michigan national Guard “stands ready”, “Our national security and safety is always a top priority. I’ve been in contact with the federal government and our partners who were tracking an object near our airspace. I’m glad to report it has been swiftly, safely, and securely taken down. The @MINationalGuard stands ready.”