The case record
What was reported?
A second unidentified object was shot down over Yukon by a US F-22 at Canada's request.
- Reported date
- 11 Feb 2023
- Witnesses
- Canadian / US military · Unknown
- Investigation
- NORAD / Canadian government
Evidence in the record
Military sensor / recovery attempt
Competing explanations
Official and research context
Likely benign balloon-type object
Conventional explanations
Civilian/research balloon
Arguments that remain contested
Exact object identity and crash location not publicly confirmed
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
Remote central Yukon airspace
Central Yukon
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 250 km
63.500°, -136.000° · area · Low
Record notes
Use region polygon, not precise pin.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Probably conventional