BREAKING: The US has downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been flying over its airspace. Our US correspondent Stone_SkyNews has the latest. Read more here: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
President Joe Biden had told reporters earlier on Saturday that they were"going to take care of it,” when asked about the balloon.0:26The US has shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been flying over its airspace.
Television footage showed a small explosion, followed by the balloon descending toward the water - off the Carolina coast. The balloon was shot down by an Air Force fighter aircraft, after US military jets were seen flying in the vicinity.Officials were aiming to time the operation so they could recover as much of the debris as possible before it sinks into the ocean.the craft after it was spotted again on Saturday - this time over North Carolina.
The US had previously hesitated to shoot the balloon because of the risks to people on the ground from falling debris.
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