Chinese jet flies close to American military plane in international airspace

US officials say the Chinese jet shown in the footage flew so close to an American military plane that the US pilot had to perform evasive manoeuvres in order to avoid a collision.

Both military planes were flying in international airspace over the South China Sea.

The Guardian on YouTube:

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[GreenyX]

The was the slowest evasive maneuver in the history of the universe.

[ChathurkaMadhushan]

'Independent Guardian News' made it sound like a Chinese jet flew all the way to the US. Actually, it was the other way around.

[holdupwaitaminute.]

I felt a Top Gun feeling about that 😂😂😂

[VILLIN-]

It's international airspace, by your headline it seems like you are suggesting the Chinese plane is doing something wrong, either way they are flying over the South China sea, pretty far for a US military plane to be flying around.

[pauldean]

Don’t you hate it when news tells half a story, the Chinese pilot did a world wide understanding “ look under my wing and that’s my intention go away “, all military pilots know it all to well

[eddiecorleone]

US, Russia and China need and must come together and make peace. Surely we can look past our differences and make this a better world.

[watchman]

So sweet, two countries side by side, like a sweet couple.

[chosk]

First thing first what is an American Military plane doing in South China Sea.

[Dungshoveleux]

Let me see... Taiwan to China 160km, Taiwan to San Francisco 10, 499 km.

[khanm.a]

"Over South China Sea" The word is China not anywhere else

[hksolo]

it can be USA jet flies close to chinese military plane in international airspace

[mike-rayner-videos]

A Chinese jet flying over a Chinese Sea .... 🤣😜

[melissareiter]

I guess we will go to war one of these days. It's a shame. Power and real estate. Sick.

[martinborm]

Meanwhile, the Chinese version looks almost identical and reads, "American jet flies close to Chinese military plane in international airspace."
Edit: Or they could report, "American jet flies close to Chinese border and gets greeted by Chinese plane."
Anyway, looks rather friendly :)

[titteryenot]

This is just Deliveroo’s new ‘pies in the sky’ delivery service. 🥧

[youtubebram]

Over the South China sea? So what was an American plane doing near China???? Lol

[frankwetzel]

International airspace, certainly not close to shores near USA but probably somewhere in so called East - or South China Sea. Got the Chinese jet close to the US jet, or vice versa the US jet close to the Chinese jet...

[stormrunner]

Normal Chinese driver to me. Drifting around in their lane. Close doesn’t count.

[sotonteve]

That ending, was like "these are not the planes-droids you're looking for"

[gingerchili]

Why is US spy plane flies close to Chinese territory, perhaps China should do the same to Guam and Hawaii.