Two-minute incursion by a surveillance aircraft, reportedly the first such incident by a military aircraft, comes amid regional tensions in Asia-Pacific region Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military aircraft "violated" its airspace in a further escalation of regional tensions, with local media reporting it as the first such move by a Chinese military plane. The incursion into Japanese airspace was made by a Y-9 surveillance aircraft at 11.29am on Monday and lasted two minutes.
Chinese military plane reportedly carries out first violation of Japanese airspace
The Guardian - 27 Aug 2024 04:10
Two-minute incursion by a surveillance aircraft, reportedly the first such incident by a military aircraft, comes amid regional tensions in Asia-Pacific region Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military aircraft "violated" its airspace in a further escalation of regional tensions, with local media reporting it as the first such move by a Chinese military plane. The incursion into Japanese airspace was made by a Y-9 surveillance aircraft at 11.29am on Monday and lasted two minutes.
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