China fighter jet has near miss with SDF patrol plane: Japan gov't
A Chinese military aircraft had a near miss with a Japan Self-Defense Forces patrol plane over the high seas in the Pacific, flying just 45 meters away after taking off from a moving aircraft carrier, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
The warplane from the aircraft carrier Shandong also made other dangerous maneuvers, such as flying across the front of the SDF aircraft, on Saturday and Sunday, the ministry said, adding that the government lodged a protest with China and demanded an end to such flights.
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