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Chinese Helicopter Flies Dangerously Close to Philippine Patrol Plane Over Disputed Shoal

A People's Liberation Army Navy helicopter flew dangerously close to a Philippine patrol plane during a flight over Scarborough Shoal, prompting accusations of dangerous maneuvers by the Philippine Coast Guard.
The Philippine aircraft was conducting a maritime domain awareness flight over Scarborough Shoal, a disputed area in the South China Sea, when the incident occurred.
The Southern Theatre Command of the Chinese military claimed the Philippine aircraft illegally intruded into China's airspace and accused the Philippines of spreading false narratives.
The Philippine government plans to protest the encounter, which adds to the ongoing territorial standoff involving multiple nations in the South China Sea.

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The Japan Times

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Standoff in the skies: Witnessing an unsafe intercept over the South China Sea

A Chinese military helicopter edged dangerously close to a Philippine plane on patrol over the flash point Scarborough Shoal, an incident witnessed by The Japan Times.

1 month ago·Japan

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The Independent

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China navy helicopter conducts ‘dangerous’ manoeuvres close to Philippine plane

Footage distributed by the Philippine coast guard shows what it has described as a Chinese navy helicopter performing "dangerous" flight manoeuvres on Tuesday, 18 February, close to a government aircraft patrolling a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. A government fisheries aircraft was conducting a "maritime domain awareness" flight over the Scarborough Shoal, a prime fishing patch inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, the Philip…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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GZERO Media

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China’s “dangerous” helicopter maneuver escalates tensions with US and Philippines

A Chinese naval helicopter flew nearly 10 feet from a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday over a contested reef in the South China Sea, escalating tensions with Manila and Washington in the airspace over international waterways Beijing claims as its own.The move, which the US condemned as a “dangerous maneuver,” comes months after a series of seaborne attacks in which Chinese coast guard vessels rammed Philippine ships. Both Beijing and Manila cl…

2 months ago

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9News

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Chinese navy helicopter came within three metres of plane

A Chinese navy helicopter has flown within three metres of a Philippine patrol plane on in a disputed area ...

2 months ago·Australia

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BBC News

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South China Sea: Chinese navy helicopter flies close to Philippine plane

Manila says it will file a formal protest over the latest incident in the South China Sea.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Epoch Times

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Philippine Coast Guard Says Chinese Helicopter Flew Within 10 Feet of Patrol Plane Over Disputed Shoal

The Philippine Coast Guard said a Chinese navy helicopter executed “dangerous flight maneuvers” as it approached its aircraft patrolling the South China Sea on Feb. 18. “This reckless action posed a serious risk to the safety of the pilots and passengers” during its flight, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela said in a social media statement. The Chinese military helicopter came as close as 10 feet to the port side of the Phi…

2 months ago·New York, United States

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