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Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course, U.S. official says

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U.S. officials believe a Chinese balloon that was shot down after crossing the continental United States originally had a trajectory that would have taken it over Guam and Hawaii but was blown off course by prevailing winds, a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Wednesday.

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Times of India

Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course: US official

US News: WASHINGTON: US officials believe a Chinese balloon that was shot down after crossing the continental United States originally had a trajectory that wo.

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

Chinese spy balloon may have drifted into American mainland by mistake

Suspected surveillance craft likely took advantage of strong winds that inadvertantly changed its flight path to enter US airspace, reports find

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course, U.S. official says

The U.S. military said Monday it recovered critical electronics from the balloon.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

US intel assessing possibility that Chinese spy balloon's path over US was accidental

US intelligence officials are assessing the possibility that the suspected Chinese spy balloon was not deliberately maneuvered into the continental US by the Chinese government and are examining whether it was diverted off course by strong winds, multiple people briefed on the intelligence tell CNN.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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New York Post

Downed Chinese spy balloon aimed for Hawaii, blown off course: official

A US official said the balloon had a trajectory that would have taken it over Guam and Hawaii but was blown off course by winds and ended up drifting over continental US.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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