Explosive video of US fighter jet shooting down UFO over Michigan revealed in new declassified files
A recently declassified video shows a US fighter jet shooting down an unidentified object over Lake Huron in February 2023. The Pentagon released this footage along with 222 other files, highlighting various encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized the importance of making this information available to the public.
- ▪The video captures an F-16 jet targeting a diamond-shaped object over Michigan's Lake Huron.
- ▪The unidentified object was struck by a weapons system and subsequently erupted, scattering shrapnel.
- ▪The release included over 50 previously classified videos documenting military encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena.
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US News Explosive video of US fighter jet shooting down UFO over Michigan revealed in new declassified files By Emily Crane Published May 22, 2026, 12:36 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Explosive video released in the Pentagon’s latest UFO dump on Friday shows the moment a US fighter jet took down a mysterious object flying over Michigan’s Lake Huron. The infrared clip captured the moment the F-16 jet zeroed in on the unidentified object after it surfaced over the lake in February 2023.
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