WASHINGTON - A US Air Force reconnaissance
plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an "unsafe and
unprofessional" manner while flying a routine route in international
airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon said the Russian interception of an RC-135
surveillance aircraft took place in international airspace over the
Baltic Sea
"The US aircraft was operating in international airspace and
at no time crossed into Russian territory," said Laura Seal, a Pentagon
spokeswoman.
The incident comes shortly after Russian aircraft repeatedly
buzzed the USS Donald Cook this past week, including an incident
Tuesday in which a Russian Su-24 flew 30 feet (nine meters) above the
ship in a "simulated attack profile," according to the US military's
European Command.
Russia has denied the action was reckless or provocative.
"This unsafe and unprofessional air intercept has the
potential to cause serious harm and injury to all aircrews involved,"
Seal said of Thursday's incident.
"More importantly, the unsafe and unprofessional actions of a
single pilot have the potential to unnecessarily escalate tensions
between countries."
The US aircraft in question was an RC-135.
US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in 'unsafe' manner
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