China Forces Fire Multiple Flares at Unarmed PCG Aircraft over Spratlys - BusinessWorld Online
The aircraft was challenged over radio and the Philippine Coast Guard said the flares raised flight-safety concerns under international aviation rules.
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South China Sea: Manila says flares fired at aircraft near Subi, Mischief Reefs
The Chinese military appeared to fire flares near a Philippine aircraft operating close to the Subi and Mischief Reefs, according to the Philippines’ coastguard, as tensions continue to spread to other South China Sea hotspots. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) released video clips on Thursday of footage which it said had been filmed from the aircraft on Monday. PCG spokesman Jay Tarriela said on social media that the unarmed plane was on a marit…
China forces fire multiple flares at unarmed PCG aircraft over Spratlys - BusinessWorld Online
A PHILIPPINE Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft conducting a maritime domain awareness flight over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea was targeted with multiple flares fired by Chinese forces on Sept. 7, the PCG said on Thursday, calling the incident a threat to flight safety. The unarmed aircraft was challenged over the radio by […]
West PH Sea: China fires flares at unarmed Philippine aircraft
MANILA, Philippines — Chinese forces fired flares at an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft conducting a routine surveillance flight over the West Philippine Sea, the PCG said on Thursday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fired flares twice on Monday as the aircraft conducted a maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight over the Kalayaan Island Group
In the area of the Spratley Archipelago, Chinese military allegedly fired flares towards an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard aircraft during a patrol flight, told the Philippine Coast Guard spokesman, Jay Tarriel. "On 7 September, the Philippine Coast Guard recorded repeated rocket launches by the People's Liberation Army of China (NLA) against an unarmed PSG aircraft carrying out a legitimate flight to monitor the area over the Kalayaan Archipela…
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