A Russian fighter aircraft approached a U.S. Navy plane over the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday, according to both governments.
The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet described it as “another unsafe Russian intercept of a U.S. Navy P-8 in international airspace above the Mediterranean Sea.” It said the Russian jet got within 25 feet of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon and put “both crews in harm’s way. We expect nothing less than professional & safe interactions!”
