US EditionChinese Helicopter Flies Dangerously Close to Philippine Patrol Plane Over Disputed Shoal
- On February 25, 2025, the Philippine Coast Guard accused the Chinese Navy of dangerous flight maneuvers near a government aircraft over Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
- A People's Liberation Army Navy helicopter flew within three meters of the Philippine fisheries aircraft, which the Coast Guard described as a 'clear violation and blatant disregard' for aviation regulations.
- The Philippine Coast Guard claimed that this action posed a serious risk to the safety of the pilots and passengers involved in the patrol.
- China claims most of the South China Sea, despite a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated its claim, which Beijing does not recognize.
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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…
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…
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