The Pentagon said an unidentified flying object (UFO) the size of a car had been shot down in the sky over Alaska and so far remains a mystery. It was even reported that the object could enter US territory without being detected.
As reported, the UFO whose owner was unknown had the potential to endanger civil aviation until it was shot down by a Sidewinder missile fired by an F-22 fighter jet. The order to shoot him down came directly from US President Joe Biden.
As quoted by us from the New York Post, a senior US official source said the UFO managed to penetrate American airspace undetected.
The unnamed official told Fox News that the object was spotted by the US military while over Alaska not far from the north coast, but was not previously known to exist.
"We have no further updates at this time," a Department of Defense spokesperson said when asked to confirm the information.
Roughly the size of a small car, the object was first detected late Thursday. US sources told ABC News the object was cylindrical in shape, silvery-grey in color and appeared to be floating.
Standing at 12,000 meters, apparently unmanned and unmaneuverable, this UFO was deemed a plausible security threat to civil aviation and was eventually shot down over the Arctic Ocean.
"Civil aircraft operate over a wide range of ranges, up to 12,000 to 13,700 meters. So there is a reasonable concern that this object could pose a threat or potential hazard to civilian air traffic," Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder told reporters on Friday.
Efforts to recover the UFO remains are now underway in an area of the Beaufort Sea which is reported to be frozen. Of course later it will be examined what objects actually UFOs.