RCMP call off search for object shot down over Lake Huron
CBC
The search for debris from an object that was shot down over Lake Huron has been suspended, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
A U.S. fighter jet shot down an "unidentified object" over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from U.S. President Joe Biden, according to the Pentagon.
The object was first detected Saturday evening over Montana, but was initially thought to be an anomaly. Radar picked it up again Sunday, where it was hovering over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, heading over Lake Huron.
Once the object was shot down, Canadian and American authorities deployed search crews, who scoured the waters for four days before being called down.
"After conducting an extensive search in the Lake Huron area with the assistance of the Canadian Coast Guard and other domestic and international partners, a decision was reached to suspend the search due to several factors including deteriorating weather and the low probability of recovery," said the RCMP in a statement issued Thursday.
No debris had been recovered on the lake.
Police and Canadian Armed Forces will continue the search and recovery efforts in Yukon, according to the RCMP.
"The conditions are extremely challenging with a very large search area, spanning 3,000 square kilometres, and consisting of rugged and mountainous terrain with a high level of snowpack and harsh winter conditions," said RCMP.
Police said the Yukon investigation remains in its early stages and is expected to take some time.