2023 Lake Huron high-altitude object
On February 11, 2023, an octagonal unidentified flying object was detected over northern Montana. It disappeared until it was spotted the next day in Wisconsin, flying at 20,000 feet over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The object was tracked by NORAD.
Approximate location where the object was shot down. | |
| Date | February 12, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Huron |
| Type | Airspace violation |
| Outcome | Downed by AIM-9 Sidewinder missile fired by U.S. Air National Guard F-16C fighter aircraft |
The object was shot down over Lake Huron by order of U.S. President Joe Biden on February 12, by an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile fired from a Minnesota Air National Guard F-16.
On February 16, 2023, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced that the search for the object had been suspended due to deteriorating weather and low chance of recovery.
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