A white balloon was reportedly spotted flying close to Hawaii, just weeks after the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon near South Carolina and three other unidentified objects this month.
The Oakland Oceanic Air Traffic Control Center on Feb. 19 reported seeing a large white balloon over the Pacific Ocean, according to the media organization BNO News. The object is said to have been spotted about 955 kilometers (594 miles) northeast of Honolulu. In a message to pilots, the air traffic control said that the balloon was flying at an altitude of about 12,000 to 15,000 meters (40,000 to 50,000 feet) and asked them to report if they spotted the object.
