Australia says China intercepted military plane over South China Sea, forcing it to return to base Times News Express


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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Chinese fighter jet careened in front of an Australian military plane over the South China Sea and released debris that were ingested into the engine, forcing the aircraft to return to base, Australia’s defense ministry said Sunday. The incident happened on May 26 involving a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft intercepted by a Chinese J- 16 fighter aircraft during routine patrol in international airspace, Australia’s Department of Defense said. FILE: In this undated file photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, a Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed...