US EditionPhilippines says China fired flares toward its patrol plane in the disputed South China Sea
The Philippine patrol plane recorded three flares fired from Chinese-occupied Subi Reef and continued its mission to monitor marine resources and fishermen safety, officials said.
- Chinese forces fired three flares Saturday from an island toward a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Cessna Grand Caravan, which continued its surveillance mission in the South China Sea.
- Beijing's practice of signaling aircraft with flares aims to warn those entering its claimed airspace, while Philippine fisheries bureau flights monitor the marine environment and fishermen's safety in the West Philippine Sea.
- Onboard cameras captured the moment three flares were fired and the vessel repeatedly issued radio challenges to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources aircraft during Saturday's flight, the Philippine coast guard said.
- The patrol plane spotted a Chinese hospital ship, two Chinese coast guard ships and 29 suspected militia ships off Subi Reef and monitored a Chinese navy ship near Sabina.
- Amid regional militarization, United States security and Philippine security officials say some artificial islands are fortified with missile systems and three have military-grade runways, while Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also contest the area.
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Philippines Says China Fired Flares at Patrol Plane
The Philippine Coast Guard said Chinese vessels fired three flares toward its patrol plane conducting a routine flight in the disputed South China Sea on Dec. 6, the latest incident in a pattern of aggressive Chinese behaviors aimed at asserting its territorial claims in the region. Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the South China Sea, said in an X post that the Philippine aircraft took off from a local airport on the mornin…
China fired flares toward patrol plane in South China Sea: Philippines
Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol Saturday in the disputed South China Sea, but the incident did not cause any problem and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Philippine coast guard said.
Tensions Soar as Chinese Flares Target Philippine Patrol Plane in Disputed Waters
A Philippine plane on a routine patrol was met with flares fired by Chinese forces in the contested South China Sea. Despite the provocation, the mission continued without incident. The Philippines and other nations have competing claims over these strategic and resource-rich waters.
Philippines says Chinese flares fired at patrol plane over disputed South China Sea
Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol Saturday in the disputed South China Sea, but the incident did not cause any problem and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Philippine coast guard said.
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Philippines says China fired flares toward its patrol plane in the disputed South China Sea
Philippine officials say Chinese forces have fired three flares from an artificial island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol in the disputed South China Sea.
The Philippine Coast Guard said that on Saturday (December 6), a Philippine aircraft was conducting a routine patrol in the South China Sea when it was hit by three flares fired by the Chinese military from an island.
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