Crews found 'significant debris' from the suspected spy craft off the South Carolina coast, say the US military.
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"Large sections of the structure" were also recovered on Monday off the coast of South Carolina, military officials say. Since that first incident, American fighter jets have shot down three more high-altitude objects in as many days - over Alaska, Canada's Yukon territory, and Lake Huron on the US-Canada border.
They did not pose "any direct threat to people on the ground", but were destroyed "to protect our security, our interests and flight safety", he said.The second object, over Alaska, was described by officials as the size of a "small car". The third object, over the Yukon, was "cylindrical". And the fourth, over Michigan, was said to be "octagonal" with strings attached.
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