Skip to Content

Australia says China threatened plane over South China Sea

KTVZ

BEIJING (AP) — Australia says a Chinese fighter jet carried out dangerous maneuvers threatening the safety of one of its maritime surveillance planes over the South China Sea. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government expressed concern to China over the May 26 incident. Australia’s Defense Ministry said a Chinese J-16 intercepted a P-8 Poseidon aircraft on routine patrol in international airspace and forced it to return to the base. Defense Minister Richard Marles said the Chinese jet flew very close to the Australian plane and released flares and a bundle of chaff, which contains small pieces of aluminium that were ingested by the plane’s engines. There was no official response Sunday from Beijing, which claims the South China Sea virtually in its entirety.

Article Topic Follows: AP National News

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content