Australia says Chinese fighter jet intercepted surveillance craft in May TopologyPro One News Aggregator and Search Portal


Source: topologypro.one topologypro.one

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Reuters Reuters Sydney, June 5 A Chinese fighter aircraft dangerously intercepted an Australian military surveillance plane in the South China Sea region in May, Australia's defence department said on Sunday. The Royal Australian Air Force P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese J-16 fighter during "routine maritime surveillance activity" in international airspace in the region on May 26, the defence department said in a statement. "The intercept resulted in a dangerous manoeuvre which posed a safety threat to the P-8 aircraft and its crew," it said. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government...