Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Chinese fighter jet ‘chaffs’ an Australian plane near the South China Sea

Chinese fighter jet

Australian Defense Ministry says, a Chinese fighter jet’s aggressive manoeuvres endangered the crew of an Australian surveillance plane patrolling near the South China Sea. While on a normal surveillance flight in international airspace, the Chinese J-16 came alongside the Australian P-8. Discharging flares and chaff that penetrated at least one of the Australian aircraft’s engines; … Read more