Saturday, August 23, 2014
US accuses China fighter of reckless mid-air intercept
A Chinese fighter came
perilously close to a US military patrol plane over international waters
east of China's Hainan Island, the Pentagon has said.He said that the Chinese aircraft came within 10 metres of the US Navy plane.
Correspondents say that it is the fourth such incident since March.
So far there has been no comment about the reported near-miss from China.
Rear Admiral Kirby said that the incident happened on Tuesday when an armed Chinese Su-27 fighter intercepted a US Navy P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft that was on a routine mission.
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