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Chinese fighter jet nearly crashes into U.S. bomber
Aircraft flying over the South China Sea missed each other by 3 metersA Chinese Navy J-11 fighter. In the latest incident above the South China Sea on Oct. 24, one of these jets was maneuvered to within 9 meters of a U.S. B-52 bomber, the U.S. military says. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command/Handout via Reuters) © Reuters
TOMOKO ASHIZUKA, Nikkei staff writerOctober 27, 2023 12:08 JST
WASHINGTON -- A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet, about 3 meters, of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea on Tuesday night, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement released on Thursday.
The U.S. official blasted the pilot of the Chinese fighter for unsafe maneuvering during poor nighttime visibility, which the official said put both aircraft at risk.
Chinese fighter jet nearly crashes into U.S. bomber
Aircraft flying over the South China Sea missed each other by 3 meters
asia.nikkei.com