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Tension in the skies between Australia and China

Beijing plane reportedly fired at Canberra military helicopter

The Australian government has denounced the use of rockets by a Chinese plane against a military helicopter in Canberra. The Beijing fighter would have fired on flight path of the rotorcraft, but the pilot would have successfully carried out an evasive maneuver. It happened in international waters around North Korea.The Chinese action was "dangerous and unprofessional". The use of rockets by Beijing's...

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Canberra, Australia, 05/07/2024 08:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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