{"id":28734,"date":"2022-12-30T17:13:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T11:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=28734"},"modified":"2022-12-30T17:13:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T11:43:36","slug":"us-claims-that-a-chinese-jet-came-to-a-us-military-aircraft-within-20-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/30\/us-claims-that-a-chinese-jet-came-to-a-us-military-aircraft-within-20-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"US claims that a Chinese jet came to a US military aircraft within 20 feet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Chinese jet flew within 20 feet of the nose of an American military aircraft over the South China Sea this month, almost causing a collision, the U.S. military stated.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The U.S. military told on Thursday, December 29, 2022, that a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force<\/a><\/strong> aircraft that was conducting routine operations over the South China Sea on Dec. 21, nearly causing the planes to collide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Chinese pilot of a J-11 jet \u201cperformed an unsafe maneuver,\u201d flying in front and within 20 feet of the nose of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 plane,\u00a0the U.S. military stated in a report, adding that the American pilot was forced to take \u201cevasive maneuvers to avoid a collision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which is part of the United States Armed Forces,<\/a><\/strong> stated in a report on Thursday that it expected all states in the region \u201cto use international airspace safely and by international law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spokesperson for the command, referring to China\u2019s People\u2019s Liberation Army by its initials, also stated in an email: \u201cWe have seen an alarming increase in the number of unsafe aerial intercepts and confrontations at sea by P.L.A. aircraft and vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo this latest incident reflects a concerning trend of unsafe and dangerous intercept practices by the P.L.A. that are of grave concern to the United States.\u201d As to why the American military waited 8 days to publicize the encounter, another representative said, \u201cDisclosure of this type takes time to verify details, obtain and declassify imagery and make proper information to other government agencies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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