The Pentagon said a Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a US plane
A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to an American reconnaissance aircraft during an “unprofessional” intercept in international airspace over the Black Sea last month, the Pentagon said today.
The American RC-135 was conducting routine operations on May 30 when a Russian SU-27 Flanker flew up from behind, passed underneath then crossed over to the American plane’s right-hand side, spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said.
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“We don’t know exactly why this intercept was conducted unprofessionally,” he …read more
Source: The Indian Express
