UPI (United Press International)
Date: June 25, 2020
By: Elizabeth Shim
Report: Chinese aircraft approached U.S. military plane as it refueled (0)
June 25 (UPI) — A Chinese military aircraft flew close to a U.S. plane that was refueling near Taiwanese airspace, according to a Taiwanese press report.
The report comes after Taiwan said Chinese military airplanes flew in its air defense zone six times in a single week and at least eight times in June, according to Voice of America.
Apple Daily in Taiwan reported Thursday the Chinese military aircraft flew in a southeastern section of Taiwanese airspace, close to a U.S. P-3C Orion, a long-range, anti-submarine patrol aircraft.
The aircraft was receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, a U.S. military aerial refueling aircraft on Wednesday, when the Chinese plane approached in a move that could be interpreted as a possible provocation, according to the report. [FULL STORY]
