Colombian Air Force tracks a balloon-like object

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Emblem of the Colombian Air Force, which tracked the balloon-like object in February 2023 Fuerza Aerea Colombiana, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Colombia's Air Force said it detected an object with balloon-like features above 55,000 feet, moving about 25 knots, and tracked it out of the country's airspace, judging it no threat. The Pentagon had reported a Chinese balloon over Latin America; China called it a stray civilian craft.

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  1. PressFuerza Aerea detecto un objeto similar a un globo sobre cielo colombiano (opens in a new tab)El Universal (Cartagena) / 2023-02-04
  2. PressSecond Chinese balloon confirmed over Latin America (opens in a new tab)Deutsche Welle / 2023-02-06

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