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Chinese Fighter Jet Deploys Flares Just 30 Metres From Australian Patrol Plane

The Australian Department of Defence is also monitoring 3 PLA vessels on the north of Australia.
Chinese Fighter Jet Deploys Flares Just 30 Metres From Australian Patrol Plane
An Air Force P-8 Poseidon aircraft performs a handling display at Nobby's Beach during the Newcastle Williamtown Air Show in 2023. Courtesy Australian Department of Defence.
Rex Widerstrom
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A Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) fighter jet has fired flares in front of an Australian airforce survey plane on a routine patrol over the South China Sea, according to the Department of Defence.

Officials revealed that on Feb. 11, a Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flew within 30 metres of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8 Poseidon aircraft.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.