White House says flying objects present ‘real potential risk to civilian air traffic’

Published February 13, 2023 3:33pm ET



President Joe Biden ordered the downing of a series of mysterious “objects” in U.S. and Canadian airspace in part to avoid the risk of a midair collision with passenger jets, according to a senior White House official.

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