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Chinese Su-30 Fighter Flies Inverted Over U.S. Nuclear Detection Plane Above East China Sea
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A radiation-detecting U.S. Air Force aircraft was intercepted by two Chinese Su-30 fighter jets over the East China Sea Wednesday. Details over the exact cause of the intercept are unclear, but such incidents take place when a sovereign nation believes an unauthorized aircraft is in danger of breaching its air space.
According to CNN, crew on the U.S. Air Force WC-135 said the move was “unprofessional”, and the incident is being addressed with China through military and diplomatic channels. The Su-30s came within 150 feet of the U.S. plane, with one of them flying inverted—or upside down.
This is the second time this year a U.S. aircraft had a close encounter with a Chinese plane. In February, a Chinese surveillance aircraft “crossed the nose” of a U.S. Navy P-3 Orion aircraft over the South China Sea; the Pentagon said at the time the encounter appeared to be an accident.
The WC-135 Constant Phoenix, also known as “the sniffer,” is designed to collect samples from the atmosphere to detect and identify nuclear activity.
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