China, Philippines Trade Accusations over South China Sea Aircraft Encounter
Both sides accused the other of unsafe maneuvers as tensions grew after a Chinese J-16 fighter and Philippine patrol aircraft crossed paths.
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China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea aircraft encounter
China accused a Philippine military aircraft of illegally entering airspace over the disputed area in the South China Sea, while Manila said a Chinese fighter jet interfered with its routine patrol by repeatedly flying in close proximity.
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Free Malaysia Today NewsChina says Philippine plane ‘intruded’ airspace over disputed waters
Beijing warned Manila on Monday against “provocative acts” in the disputed South China Sea, accusing a Philippine aircraft of an airspace violation over the weekend. Beijing claims most of the sea, despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis, and confrontations have occurred regularly. The Philippine armed forces said a Chinese fighter […]
The Chinese Navy and Air Force forced a Philippine aircraft out of airspace over the Huangyan reef (Scarborough) in the South China Sea. Zhai Shichen, the spokesman for the Southern Command of the People's Liberation Army of China, reported that the Philippine aircraft had been removed, handed over to TASS. "On October 3, a Philippine C-208 aircraft, without permission from the PRC Government, illegally invaded the airspace of Huangyan," said a …
Chinese fighter plane made close maneuvers around PH aircraft
MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese J-16 fighter aircraft repeatedly made close approaches and maneuvers around a Philippine military aircraft conducting a patrol over Bajo de Masinloc, an area within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday.The AFP said an Air Force C-208 aircraft conducting a routine maritime patrol in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc on Oct. 3 encountered two Chinese mi…
Beijing, 5 Oct 2026 (AFP) – China warned the Philippines on Monday against the "illegal intrusion" of a Philippine plane into the South China Sea this weekend, Manila accused on Sunday Beijing of having harassed this aircraft that was carrying out a "routine military patrol". A Philippine C-208 aircraft "illegally entered territorial airspace [...] The article China accuses a Philippine plane of "illegal intrusion" into a disputed area appeared …
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