BEIJING (Bloomberg): A balloon of unknown origin spotted flying over a northern Chinese city prompted the local airport to redirect flights Thursday (Feb 16), highlighting growing concern in both the US and China about unidentified objects in their airspace.
Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, had to redirect multiple flights bound for its Zhengding International Airport around noon time, local media Red Star News reported. The airport operator was cited as saying the move was due to the airspace being "occupied” between 11am and 1pm local time.
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