Multiple US Agencies to Examine Possible Spy Balloon Found off Alaska Coast: Pentagon

Fishermen found the debris off the coast of Alaska last week after the balloon flew over the western continental United States.

A U.S. Air Force pilot looked down at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovered over the Central Continental United States on Feb. 3, 2023. Recovery efforts began shortly after the balloon was downed. Department of Defense via Getty Images

Multiple U.S. agencies will analyze the debris of an unidentified high-altitude balloon recovered in waters near Alaska, according to the Pentagon.

Last week, fishermen found the debris off the coast of Alaska after it flew over the western continental United States.