Moments ago, new footage was released of a military jet passing by the Chinese Spy Balloon in South Carolina.
WATCH:
WATCH: Military jet passes by the Chinese spy balloon near Myrtle Beach, S.C.pic.twitter.com/X81qN1PLSo
— Election Wizard 🇺🇸 (@ElectionWiz) February 4, 2023
This video emerges after breaking reports of the FAA shutting down 3 airports on the east coast as the Chinese Spy Balloon has made advances. This was officially done out of concerns for national security.
This is a breaking development so information is scarce, but here’s what we know:
BREAKING: The FAA has shut down 3 airports and closed airspace in parts of North and South Carolina due to “national security initiatives”. Biden says “we are going to take care of it” in reference to the Chinese balloon. pic.twitter.com/p0h5aKLZVO
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) February 4, 2023
🚨#BREAKING: The FAA have blocked of airspace off the coast of South Carolina
The FAA has shutted down 3 airports and closes airspace for parts of North Carolina and South Carolina due to amid expectations that the Chinese balloon will be shot down pic.twitter.com/lJLYf2qMf8
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 4, 2023
BREAKING: FAA restricts airspace to 60,000 feet over the Carolinas and "pauses departures" to Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston airports "to support the Department of Defense in a national security effort." #ChinaSpyBalloon pic.twitter.com/5iNsKeg7UP
— Upward News (@UpwardNewsHQ) February 4, 2023
🚨#BREAKING: The FAA have blocked of airspace off the coast of South Carolina. pic.twitter.com/UVemaCaehM
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 4, 2023
Here are the 3 airports that have been shut down:
FAA has closed the following airports amid expectations that the Chinese balloon will be shot down:
Charleston International Airport
Wilmington International Airport
Myrtle Beach International Airport— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) February 4, 2023
More info:
FAA ground stop at CHS, MYR, ILM airports (in the vicinity of the #spyballoon) amid reports the US is considering plans to shoot it down once it reaches open water. pic.twitter.com/FnT1o9Whl7
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) February 4, 2023
FAA: Flight operations halted in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Wilmington for "national security initiatives" until 2:45pm EST.
— Election Wizard 🇺🇸 (@ElectionWiz) February 4, 2023
According to reports, these developments have made the US finally consider shooting the balloon down:
Confirmed: U.S. weighing decision to shoot down Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic, senior U.S. official tells Fox News per @LucasFoxNews
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) February 4, 2023
UPDATE: U.S. jets swam Chinese spy balloon off Atlantic coast near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
— Election Wizard 🇺🇸 (@ElectionWiz) February 4, 2023
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more…