Elon Musk reacts after US military shoots down high-altitude object over Lake Huron
Last weekend, a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was taken down by F-22s off the coast of South Carolina
New Delhi: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has reacted to the shot down of another high-altitude unidentified object over Lake Huron by the US military on Sunday.
Taking it to Twitter, the SpaceX CEO asked his followers to not worry about flying objects. "Don't worry, just some of my Alien friends of mine stopping by ..."
The tweet grabbed attention of millions of people on the microblogging site. The primary tweet has received over 64.7 million views and 520.8 thousand likes. The share has also prompted many to post their thoughts in the comment section.
US shoots down fourth mysterious flying object
After the shooting down of a Chinese surveillance balloon in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of South Carolina last Saturday (4 February), this is the fourth such shooting down of an unidentified airborne object. The previous two were shot down by US fighter jets in Alaska on Friday and one over Canadian airspace on Saturday.
More from WorldUnlike the first balloon, which the US says is from China, the origin of the rest of the three has not been disclosed yet by US and Canadian authorities.
Temporary flight restriction over Lake Michigan has been lifted
Earlier, the temporary flight restriction that was in place over Lake Michigan to ensure the safety of air traffic in the area during North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) operations has been lifted on Sunday (local time), according to NORAD press release, news agency ANI reported.
"With the cooperation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) implemented a temporary flight restriction on airspace over Lake Michigan at approximately 12 pm EST on Feb 12, 2023, to ensure the safety of air traffic in the area during NORAD operations. The temporary flight restrictions have since been lifted," added the release.
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