Modeling shared by NIBBB shows its balloon was headed in the direction of Yukon before it vanished - and opens up the possibility it was one of the suspicious objects down by the U.S. military.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11760443/Did-Joe-Biden-shoot-hobbyists-12-balloon-380-000-missile.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) is concerned their research balloon may have been one of the unidentified objects taken out by fighter jets equipped with $400,000 (£330,000) Sidewinder missiles.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/17/ufo-shot-down-by-us-military-couldve-been-13-weather-balloon-18301740/