The Russian jets intercepted the U.K. aircraft with one jet flying as close as 19 feet to the British plane's nose, officials said.
One Russian jet made several passes in front of the RAF aircraft, getting within six meters of its nose.
Two Russian jets have intercepted a UK Royal Air Force plane over the Black Sea, triggering its emergency systems.
Two Russian jets "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted a British surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea last month, the defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. "This incident is ...
Two Russian warplanes "dangerously" intercepted an unarmed RAF spy plane over the Black Sea last month, the Ministry of Defence has said on Wednesday. A Russian Su-35 fighter approached the ...
May 21 (UPI) --Russian warplanes repeatedly harassed a British reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, Britain said Wednesday, calling it the most dangerous incident involving a Royal Air Force ...
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Two Russian jets last month intercepted a British Royal Air Force surveillance plane over the Black Sea, in what Britain's defence ministry said ‌on Wednesday was a ...
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Russian jets came within 6m of RAF spy plane
An RAF Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint conducting a NATO surveillance mission over the Black Sea was dangerously intercepted by Russian fighter jets, reportedly flying within just six metres and triggering ...
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Two Russian warplanes "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted an unarmed unarmed RAF spy plane over the Black Sea last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. A Russian Su-35 fighter ...