A Chinese fighter jet fired flares toward an Australian helicopter participating in a mission to monitor North Korea sanctions in the Yellow Sea this month, according to Canberra, accusing China of endangering the aircraft and its crew.
Australian authorities alleged that the Chinese jet launched the flares toward the Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk operating from the HMAS Hobart destroyer on May 4.
A Chinese fighter jet fired flares toward an Australian helicopter participating in a mission to monitor North Korea sanctions in the Yellow Sea this month, according to Canberra, accusing China of endangering the aircraft and its crew.
Australian authorities alleged that the Chinese jet launched the flares toward the Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk operating from the HMAS Hobart destroyer on May 4.
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