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Eight Japanese fighter jets scrambled to intercept Chinese airplane
Tokyo, Japan - Beijing's aircraft entered an area disputed between the two countries
Moments of tension in the Asian skies in the morning of Thursday 13 December 2012, when eight Japanese fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Chinese aircraft which, at around 11:00 am local time (2:00 am GMT) entered in an airspace which is disputed between the two countries. The area at issue is represented by the islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, which are a source of...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1148212
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency