| Date | February 11, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Type | Airspace violator |
| Outcome | Downed by an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile fired by a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor |
On February 11, 2023, NORAD, at the direction of the Canadian Minister of National Defence and Chief of the Defence Staff, downed an unidentified object over Yukon.[1][2]
After snowfall in the area made the debris difficult to find, the search was called off on February 17.[3][4]
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- ^ Miller, Andrew (February 11, 2023). "NORAD confirms 'high-altitude airborne object' flying over northern Canada". Fox News. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Yukon search for debris suspended". Royal Canadian Mounted Police. February 17, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023.
- ^ "US and Canada abandon search for three flying objects shot down". BBC News. February 18, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023.