A Chinese fighter jet recently intercepted an American spy plane, the US military said Tuesday.
The jet flew right in front of the US aircraft's nose, forcing it to fly through rough turbulence.
A video captured from the RC-135's cockpit shows the Chinese fighter jet streak across the sky just ahead of the aircraft before it hits the turbulence.
For example, a Chinese J-11 fighter jet in December flew within 20 feet of an American RC-135, forcing it to take evasive actions to avoid crashing.
Before that, both Australia and Canada had accused Chinese pilots of cutting in front of surveillance planes and making risky intercepts of aircraft.
Persons:
—, Washington
Organizations:
Western Pacific, Service, Pacific Command, Pentagon, Pacific Joint Force, China
Locations:
American, Western, South, United States, Beijing, Australia, Canada