Government2023

FBI lab examines the shot-down Chinese balloon's payload

When: Feb 2023
Where: Quantico, VA
Sources: 2 public sources

FBI Evidence Response Team agents processing material recovered from the Chinese balloon U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

After an F-22 downed the Chinese balloon off South Carolina, recovered debris went to the FBI laboratory at Quantico, where officials said specialists in 20-plus forensic disciplines focused on its electronics. The White House said the debris included electronics and optics from the payload.

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PressMost Chinese spy craft evidence still underwater in 'large scale scene,' FBI officials say (opens in a new tab)Fox News / 2023-02-09
PressMilitary finishes recovering Chinese balloon debris from off Carolina coast (opens in a new tab)Associated Press (via Local 12) / 2023-02-17

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