2023 Yukon high-altitude object
Approximate location where the object was shot down. | |
| Date | February 11, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Type | Airspace violator |
| Outcome | Downed by an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile fired by a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor |
On February 11, 2023, NORAD, at the direction of the Canadian Minister of National Defence and Chief of the Defence Staff, downed an unidentified object over Yukon.
After snowfall in the area made the debris difficult to find, the search was called off on February 17.