Chinese jet in South China Sea nearly collided with US plane

[beijingwalker]

Chinese jet in South China Sea nearly collided with US plane​

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The near-miss occurred when a Chinese jet intercepted a reconnaissance mission over the South China Sea, the US said. It comes a week after China deployed jets around Taiwan's airspace.


A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to an American reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea, the US military said.

According to the US Indo-Pacifc Command Thursday, the incident occurred on December 21 when a Chinese Navy J-11 fighter pilot "performed an unsafe maneuver during an intercept" by flying six meters (20 feet) in front of a US Air Force RC-135 aircraft.

The American pilot was forced to take evasive maneuvers to avoid an accident, the armed forces said.

Increased activity over the South China Sea​

US officials said the American reconnaissance plane "was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace" at the time of the incident, which comes amid rising tensions in the region.

Last weekend, China conducted a "strike drill" around Taiwan that involved 71 warplanes, including dozens of fighter jets.

The People's Liberation Army said the exercises were a response to unspecified "provocations" and "collusion" between the United States and Taiwan.

According to the AFP news agency, Chinese planes have entered Taiwanese airspace more than 1,700 times this year, compared to 969 times in 2021. Taiwan's defense ministry said it recorded around 380 incursions in 2020.

US defends right to airspace​

China resents the presence of US armed forces around the South China Sea but the US maintains that it is entitled to operate in the area.

"The US Indo-Pacific Joint Force is dedicated to a free and open Indo-Pacific region and will continue to fly, sail and operate at sea and in international airspace with due regard for the safety of all vessels and aircraft under international law," the US military said on Thursday.

"We expect all countries in the Indo-Pacific region to use international airspace safely and in accordance with international law."

Chinese jet in South China Sea nearly collided with US plane – DW – 12/30/2022

The near-miss occurred when a Chinese jet intercepted a reconnaissance mission over the South China Sea, the US said. It comes a week after China deployed jets around Taiwan's airspace.

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video please, thanks !

 

[beijingwalker]

 

[Oracle]

china should send aircraft to guam and do same near AIDZ of USA there. that will be funny

 

[etylo]

Western pacific is Chinese lake, BS come out from typical Americans that all think pacific ocean is an American lake. US planes are spying China within hundred KM of Chinese coastlines all the time.

 

[REhorror]

The chinese got this in control.
It's nowhere near enough collision range.

 

[gambit]

The chinese got this in control.
It's nowhere near enough collision range.

I take it you speak from extensive personal experience in aviation.

 

[Dalit]

The Chinese should have gone a little closer.

 

[REhorror]

I take it you speak from extensive personal experience in aviation.

Not sure if Ace Combat counts, haha.

 

[gambit]

The Chinese should have gone a little closer.

So you are saying the PLAAF pilot was a coward.

Not sure if Ace Combat counts, haha.

Sorry...Not...

 

[Dalit]

So you are saying the PLAAF pilot was a coward.


Sorry...Not...

I think the PLAAF did the right thing to protect it's boundaries. My only regret is that they should have flown a little closer.

 

[DabbuSardar]

I take it you speak from extensive personal experience in aviation.

Last experience I remeber the chinese pilot was showboating and died hitting the prop plane, meanwhile usa crew made a hotpot to pour into electronics before promptly landing in China.

I see no problem if it happens again, chinese apparently dont mind having dead pilots.

 

[beijingwalker]

Last experience I remeber the chinese pilot was showboating and died hitting the prop plane, meanwhile usa crew made a hotpot to pour into electronics before promptly landing in China.

I see no problem if it happens again, chinese apparently dont mind having dead pilots.

The country which has most dead pilots every year is India, it shows how much Indians care about their dead pilots.

 

[DabbuSardar]

The country which has most dead pilots every year is India, it shows how much Indians care about their dead pilots.

Sure bro.

 

[SecularNationalist]

Muricans poking their nose everywhere as usual.