Chinese J-11 fighter jet almost hits US Air Force plane

A Chinese J-11 fighter jet got within 20 feet of a US Air Force RC-135 aircraft and ultimately cut it off at the nose, forcing the US plane to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision.

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This is another encounter where the Chinese military has conducted yet another provocative move against US and other nations over international waters.

The US Department of defense released the video on 12/29/22.

The US Department of Defense put out the following statement:

On Dec. 21 (China Standard Time), a People’s Liberation Army - Navy J-11 fighter pilot performed an unsafe maneuver during and intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace. The PLAN pilot flew an unsafe maneuver by flying in front of and within 20 feet of the nose of the RC-135, forcing the RC-135 to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision.

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Joint Force is dedicated to a free and open Indo-Pacific region and will continue to fly, sail and operate at sea and in international airspace with due regard for the safety of all vessels and aircraft under international law. We expect all countries in the Indo-Pacific region to use international airspace safely and in accordance with international law.

The raw footage was released into the public domain by the US Dept. of Defense.

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