The helicopter of China’s Navy continued to fly near the Philippines aircraft.
Over the Scarboro Shole (South China Sea): China has now shown the Philippines in the sky. In fact, in the disputed region of the South China Sea, a Chinese Navy helicopter was flying within 10 feet of a patrol aircraft of the Philippines on Tuesday. On this action of the Chinese aircraft, the Pilot of the Philippines warned on the radio, “You are flying very close, it is very dangerous.” The Chinese helicopter The caravan caravan of the Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources was trying to get the Turboprop Plane out of the area on which China claims to be its airspace.
‘Keep your plane away from us and keep distance’
A journalist and other invited foreign media persons of the associated press on the plane saw this tense tussle that lasted for 30 minutes, where the Philippines aircraft was moving around in its low -height circle around Scarborough, while the Chinese Navy helicopter was moving forward Was hovering over him. The Pilot of the Philippines once said on the radio from the Chinese Navy helicopter, ‘You are flying very close, it is very dangerous and (you) are putting the lives of our crew members and travelers in danger. Keep your plane away from us and keep distance, you are violating the security standard set by FAA and ICAO. ‘
AP journalist was also present on the plane at the time of the incident.
Statement issued by Philippines
The Pilot of the Philippines was referring to the required standard distance between the American federal aviation administration and the plane to prevent plane accident by the International Civil Aviation Organization. It is not yet known whether the Philippines ship had to change its pre -fixed path and height to avoid conflict. The Philippines Coast Guard and Fisheries Bureau said in a statement that they are committed to claiming their sovereignty, sovereign rights, and maritime jurisdiction in the Western Philippines Sea, despite China’s aggressive action. (AP)
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