Third UFO is shot down over North America in 3 days after 'threats' over Lake Huron, Canada, & Chinese 'spy' balloon | The Sun

A THIRD unidentified flying object has been shot down over North America in just three days causing US officials to scramble for explanations.

Defense officials continued their concerning series of shootdowns by downing the "potential threat" over Lake Huron after a Chinese spy balloon sparked increased airway security.

The UFO was struck down at 20,000ft by an F-16 fighter jet on Sunday after it was deemed to be at a dangerous height for commercial aircraft.

It comes just one day after another "object" was shot by US officials over Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed.

A US F-22 shot down the object using an AIM 9X missile, the Department of Defense said.

An airway in Montana near the US-Canada border was briefly shut down following the incident.

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The PM said on Saturday they are working to recover the object and that Canadian officials will take over the investigation.

And on Friday another object zooming at 40,000ft elevation was shot down over Alaska per the orders of Biden after it was deemed "a reasonable threat."

An F-22 aircraft shot it down with a Sidewinder missile after it entered Alaskan airspace, scattering its remains across the frozen sea.

US troops along with the Alaska National Guard said they were still searching for the object on sea ice following the shootdown.

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Theories surrounding the identity of the UFOs continue to swarm after a massive Chinese spy balloon put Americans on high alert.

While all incidents were confirmed by officials, agencies have yet to provide a clear answer on what the actual objects are.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer recently said the objects are likely "meteorological balloons," but this has yet to be confirmed, ABC reports.

Department of Defense chief Melissa Dalton said the US government is "more closely scrutinizing our airspace" after the remotely controlled device breezed across North America, Politico reports.

"We also know that a range of entities including countries, companies, resource organizations, operate objects at these altitudes for purposes that are not nefarious, including legitimate research," she said.

However, the DoD would not say the shootdowns were at balloons as officials clarify they were "objects."

"Certainly the event off the South Carolina coast, the Chinese spy balloon, that was clearly a balloon," said North American Aerospace Defense Command General Glen VanHerck Sunday night.

"These are objects. I'm not able to categorize how they stay aloft."

HARROWING MYSTERY

The latest object shot down over Lake Huron was described as much smaller and not maneuverable, sources told FOX News.

All three incidents began with officials noticing a blip on a radar and sending a fighter pilot to investigate.

The pilots were then ordered to shoot down the object.

A physical description of each object was given by pilots, but a full identification could not be provided, a senior defense official told FOX.

Schumer said that the analysis from American national security officials led them to believe that the previous three objects shot down were balloons, but it's unclear if the fourth object matches this analysis.

Schumer also said there is an increased urgency for Congress to find out what is happening with what appears to be a previously unknown surveillance program by the Chinese, based on the first balloon shot down on February 4.

Some government officials believe these objects were part of a balloon program that had existed during President Donald Trump's administration, which went unknown until a few months ago.

"I think our military, our intelligence is doing a great job, present and future, I feel a lot of confidence in what they are doing," Schumer said.

"But why as far back as the Trump administration did no one know about this?"

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Officials reportedly still have yet to determine who launched all four objects and for what purpose.

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