PH Accuses China Forces of Firing Flares at Its Coast Guard Aircraft

China Fired Flares Toward Philippine Plane in South China Sea, Manila Says

Chinese forces fired flares directly toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol on April 6 in the disputed South China Sea, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. The incident occurred when a Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft of the Philippine Coast Guard was peacefully operating over Mischief Reef and Subi Reef, Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela, spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard, said on X on April 9. During the encounter, the Chinese…

FIRST PERSON: Chinese flares fired as Philippine Coast Guard plane passes WPS

Flying at an altitude of approximately 7,000 feet, everything seemed smooth and serene as we navigated the clear skies over the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) aboard a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft on Thursday afternoon, April 9.

Chinese forces fire flares at PCG aircraft over West PH Sea

Chinese forces fired flares directly at the aircraft of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) while it was conducting maritime patrol over the Kalayaan Island Group...

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PH accuses China forces of firing flares at its coast guard aircraft

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard accused Chinese forces on Thursday of directly firing flares at its aircraft while it was patrolling the West Philippine Sea, calling Beijing's actions "provocative," "reckless" and "aggressive"."By targeting unarmed PCG aircraft with flares, Beijing is not only violating established international aviation safety norms and the spirit of regional peace but is also directly endangering the lives of …

‘Clear, deliberate act of bullying’: China fires flares at PCG plane over Panganiban, Zamora reefs

MANILA, Philippines — China on Thursday, April 9, fired flares against a Philippine Coast Guard plane while it was flying over Panganiban and Zamora Reefs, features that Beijing has since developed into artificial militarized islands. “This afternoon, in a clear and deliberate act of bullying, Chinese forces fired flares directly at Philippine Coast Guard Caravan aircraft while we were conducting routine Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flights o…