A J-11 fighter jet of the People’s Liberation Army of China performed a dangerous maneuver near a US B-52H Stratofortress bomber.
This was reported by the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM).
The incident occurred on October 24, 2023, over the South China Sea. A Chinese plane attempted to intercept a B-52H Stratofortress and flew within three meters of the American nuclear bomber. INDOPACOM called the Chinese pilot’s behavior dangerous and unprofessional.
#USINDOPACOM Statement on #PRC Unprofessional Intercept: “A People’s Republic of China J-11 pilot executed an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft that was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea…”
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– U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (@INDOPACOM) October 26, 2023
Such situations arise very often. A report by the US Department of Defense says that from the fall of 2021 to the fall of 2023, 180 cases of unprofessional and risky behavior of Chinese aircraft in the sky were recorded. This is more than in the entire previous decade.
The published video shows the J-11 approaching the B-52H Stratofortress, disappearing for a moment and then reappearing. The incident was unique, as the Chinese fighter jet performed a dangerous maneuver near a strategic aircraft that could carry nuclear weapons.
