The Chinese fighter traveled to the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula over the Sea of Japan.
The Chinese fighter traveled to the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula over the Sea of Japan.
On Tuesday, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter entered South Korea’s air defense identification zone (Korea-ADIZ, or KADIZ) for more than four hours without notifying South Korean authorities.
According to the Korea Herald, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, the aircraft “came close to South Korean territory, prompting the [Republic of Korea] Air Force to scramble fighter jets to monitor its activity.”
The ROKAF scrambled more than 10 aircraft to intercept the PLAAF fighter, including F-15K Slam Eagles and KF-16s.
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs, the Chinese fighter entered South Korea’s ADIZ at 9:34 am local time on Tuesday and approached South Korean territory northwest of Ulleungdo in the Sea of Japan, coming as close as 55.5 kilometers to South Korean territory.
After receiving warnings from the South Korean military, the Chinese fighter left the area at 2:01 pm. The Chinese fighter’s trajectory required it to transit the Tsushima strait, which separates Japan from the Korean Peninsula.
