US Navy report another unsafe Russian fighter interception of P-8 aircraft

A US Navy statement - says a Russian Su-35 fighter jet made an unsafe intercept of a US Navy P-8 on Sunday

  • says the Russian jet conducted a "high-powered manoeuvre"
  • 25 feet in front of the P-8
  • exposing the US aircraft to wake turbulence and jet exhaust
  • unnecessary actions of the Russian SU-35 pilot were inconsistent with good airmanship & international flight rules, seriously jeopardizing the safety of flight of both aircraft

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A US Navy statement - says a Russian Su-35 fighter jet made an unsafe intercept of a US Navy P-8 on Sunday

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