WASHINGTON (AP): The Pentagon said that a Chinese fighter jet conducted a "dangerous intercept" of a US Navy aircraft three days ago off the coast of China in international airspace.
The Pentagon press secretary, Rear Adm. John Kirby, said on Friday that Washington has lodged a protest to China through diplomatic channels.
Kirby said the Chinese jet made several close passes by the Navy P-8 Poseidon plane, coming within 30 feet (10 meters) of it.
He said the Chinese jet did a roll manoeuvre over the top of the Poseidon and also passed across the nose of the Navy plane, exposing the belly of the fighter in a way apparently designed to show that it was armed.
Kirby said it happened about 135 miles (215 kilometers) east of Hainan Island.
Pentagon cites ''dangerous'' Chinese jet intercept
Article Posted on : - Aug 25, 2014
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