US and Chinese warplanes almost collided over the South China Sea

US and Chinese warplanes almost collided over the South China Sea

This was reported in the Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces.

The incident happened at night on October 24 in international airspace.

According to the US military, the pilot of a Chinese Shenyang J-11 fighter jet tried to intercept a Boeing B-52 bomber of the US Air Force.

It is alleged that he flew about 3m, demonstrating his "unprofessionalism" and "poor piloting skills", putting two sides in danger.

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