A Chinese military aircraft pestered a patrol plane carrying members of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) over Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
A Chinese military aircraft pestered a patrol plane carrying members of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources over Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea , marking another episode in the ongoing maritime disputes between China and the Philippines.
Thereafter, a Chinese Harbin Z-9 helicopter began trailing the BFAR plane at an unsafe distance. This prompted the Filipino pilot to respond, warning that its intrusive actions were “endangering the safety of our crew and passengers.” The helicopter, however, closed in to a mere six meters from the BFAR plane, escalating the danger. China’s naval and air forces were reportedly operating the said chopper from a warship with a helipad, which was spotted about 25 nautical miles east of the shoal.
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