Philippines Accuses Chinese Chopper of ‘Dangerous’ Maneuvers
A Chinese Navy helicopter flies close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources plane above Scarborough Shoal on Feb. 18.
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The Philippines said a Chinese Navy helicopter carried out “dangerous flight maneuvers” near its own aircraft over the South China Sea.
The Chinese chopper came as close as three meters to a Philippine fisheries bureau aircraft flying around Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday morning, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a post on X.