A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. spy plane over the South China Sea on Dec. 21, the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) said Thursday.

A Chinese Navy (PLAN) J-11 fighter jet intercepted the U.S.-operated RC-135 Rivet Joint performing a routine intelligence gathering operation in the waters off China’s southeast coast, according to a statement from the U.S. military. A video shows the two aircraft flying within 20 feet of one another as the American plane maintained its speed and trajectory, but it was “unlikely” the PLAN warplane could have sustained a safe visual distance from the U.S. plane, an official told CNN.

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“The PLAN pilot flew an unsafe maneuver by flying in front of and within 20 feet of the nose of the RC-135, forcing the RC-135 to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision,” INDOPACOM said.

source dailycaller.com