The PLA J-11 aircraft soars close to American reconnaissance plane’s wing and nose, forcing pilot to take ‘evasive manoeuvres’ to avoid crash, US military says.
„:“A Chinese fighter jet flew within metres of a US air force plane in the South China Sea , forcing the American aircraft to take “evasive manoeuvres” to avoid a collision, the US military said. A Chinese Navy J-11 fighter pilot manoeuvred about three metres (10 feet) from a US RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance plane’s wing during the intercept on December 21, according to Reuters. The incident was only made public on Thursday. The Chinese pilot then “flew an unsafe manoeuvre by flying in front of and within 20 feet of the nose of the RC-135, forcing the RC-135 to take evasive manoeuvres to avoid a collision,” said the statement published by the US Indo-Pacific Command. Canada says ‘unprofessional’ Chinese pilots put air force personnel at risk “We expect all countries in the Indo-Pacific region to use international airspace safely and in accordance with international law,” it said.
