FAA shuts down airpsace near Atlantic amid reports of plan to shoot down Chinese spy balloon

 U.S. officials are considering shooting down the Chinese spy balloon once it crosses over the Atlantic, according to reports.

A senior U.S. official told Fox News about the plan on Saturday after ABC News reported on Friday that a similar plan was being considered.

The FAA issued a ground stop and airpsace clearance for parts of North Carolina and South Carolina and operations at Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Wilmington were paused for "national security initiatives" just after 1 p.m.

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