.. Chinese fighter made multiple passes next to the P-8, sometimes closing to as little as 20-feet away from the lumbering Navy surveillance aircraft.
“They made several passes, three different occasions, crossed under the aircraft with one pass having only 50-100 feet separation.”
“The Chinese jet also passed the nose of the P-8 at 90 degrees with its belly toward the P-8 Poseidon, we believe to make a point of showing its weapons load-out.”
Chinese Fighter Buzzes U.S. Navy Surveillance Plane, Pentagon Upset