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Representatives of the 6th Fleet of the US Navy. USA They say the May 26 incident lasted approximately 65 minutes, during which time the Russian pilots continued to fly toward the wings of the P-8A and obstructed the maneuvers of the US plane.
“The unnecessary actions of Russian Su-35 fighter pilots are inconsistent with respectable aviation and international flight rules, they have jeopardized the safety of all aircraft. Such actions threaten air collisions,” said fleet representatives. deployed in Naples, Italy.
This is the third time in two months that Russian pilots have safely taken over a P-8A observation aircraft over international waters in the Mediterranean.
On April 19, the US Navy. USA He reported that the Su-35 had maneuvered to reduce the distance to the P-8A plane to 8 meters, causing the US plane to experience turbulence caused by a Russian fighter in front of it. Another incident occurred on April 15, when the Su-35 flew at high speed right next to a US plane.
“In all of these cases, the US plane flew in international airspace, in accordance with international law and flight safety requirements, it did not provoke Russian action,” the US Navy explained.
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