Chinese jet rattles U.S. aircraft; Buzzes within 400 ft of its nose in South China Sea sky | Watch

A Chinese J-16 fighter jet carried out an "unnecessarily aggressive" manoeuvre near a U.S. military's RC-135 spy plane operating over the South China Sea in international airspace. Watch this video to know more.
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[@mengreat6982]

" ....Compared to Russia spewing a huge ferocious jet stream , China is still a bit generous and compassionate LOL

[@varun2250]

Because this is a manned aircraft. Any small mistake, and the lives of these personnel will be lost.

[@pong9000]

I'll bet the windshield could endure an egg or tomato though.

[@amr8457]

That was a sweet maneuver! He turned and "faced" this aircraft then continued the spin until behind it, to follow and escort it.

[@tschoong3897]

Who is more aggressive? A pilot whose country is thousands of miles away trying to spy in the South China Sea or a pilot whose country is a few yards away?

[@user-pn2nm2gv2m]

United States is defending its Allies patrolling the West Philippine Sea, They are pritecting the Philippines and It's not "South CHina sea"

[@murifedontrun3363]

The country which is few yards away is hell bent on taking Taiwan, destroyed hong kong, Run by a ruthless communist party, mother of Wuhan virus, ... Clearly not aggressive

[@PulaCavello-cv6lf]

It is russias fault 😅

[@robertstankay8753]

They are in International airways n have EVERY Right To be there .. keep playing games n see who loses !! 😎

[@mdsharifulislammunshi7999]

​@@robertstankay8753 china also has the right to fly Their aircraft in the internaional airspace.

[@samanthagalagama1920]

What the hell USA doing everywhere?

[@mengreat6982]

War - and sell weapons

[@cleopatra7377]

UNCLE SAM/AUNT SAM IS VERY CONFUSED 🥴

[@woocheeseng5062]

Much can be said about them when they even spy on their allies!

[@redacted5755]

@@cleopatra7377 AYO AUNT SAM?

[@HTeo-og1lg]

@@cleopatra7377 . Auntie Sam's spy plane is having her PMS angst.🤣🤣

[@davidlum2001]

What will happen if China sends a spy plane to the coast of US?

[@hoffmiermp]

Balloon much?

[@pervfox]

US and China are both irresponsible as US is the expansion is leading to WW3

[@killuazoldyck8169]

@@hoffmiermp junk F-22 🤣

[@reactionmunde2656]

Russian and Chinese also doing in every us border

[@PKMKB93000]

@@killuazoldyck8169 stay in your limits wumao

[@GYANPROBHU]

Why must we take it for granted that American presence everywhere is ordained for mankind?

[@WWIIDaughter7]

"Cause think still think they're GOD!!😂😂😂😂

[@andrehunter1295]

I don't, I see US spying aircraft as aggressive. China should start their spying aircraft outside US coast, see how US like it. It's not aggressive action with fighter jet, it accelerated double speed of US spying aircraft. Nothing dangerous behavior.

[@mikepotter4109]

If its not us it will be China and Russia, you did see the Chinese fighter jet right?

[@fredyaled]

Why do we see these tensions on the gulf of Mexico??? This is a clear USA violation of international waters .

[@AcidBombYT]

Protecting the free world.

[@tango8242]

Salute and well done to Chinese jet pilot. Should release smoke or fuel as well. US has no rights to spy on others.

[@anynomus005]

Same when happens to India say this. china is our biggest security threat

[@andrehunter1295]

China should start cruising outside US coast, see how much US like it. Strange they don't do it, China have their satellite's to see what they want. US have their satellite's, it's only to provoke they do it. Nothing else..

[@Gadagamer]

Us plane were operating in international waters China ha no right to cut their way in international waters

[@TAGAQUINABALON]

If you dont think that chinese is not doing the same stuff. Then you have to wake up from the real world. You muat be the last person wgo doesn't know that china has a major spy campaign from every countries. Lol

[@abhinay68]

Well every country does spy on each other and it's international waters not Chinese water

[@uyetun699]

Cannot be said unsafe encounters..it is called bravery.Congratulations Chinese pilots for making afghan runner usa pilots frightened.

[@diollinebranderson6553]

""""Frightened """"

[@nitintyagi5474]

😂😂😂 joke of the day

[@khiem1939]

Shame that chinese PLA pilots are NOT more SKILLED and fly junk aircraft, otherwise they would NOT fly into American Aircraft like one did a few years ago, KILLING himself!

[@rabbitazteca23]

thank you! We will continue to do this until the US is back in their country and OUT of Asia!

[@pisablavatsky-cb3dd]

Natzi angl0regime are only good for making big noises and creating tensions

[@basook6116]

that's good flying, without firing any shots

[@victorong9772]

This just shows Russian and Chinese have the same of trailing and training ! Pilots must have balls and be very brave to have job done ! For they are front saver for their country !

[@woocheeseng5062]

😂why is the busybody spying on everyone all over the world! They definitely deserves this kind of treatment!

[@lilacer6841]

Salute to Chinese pilot

[@khiem1939]

True, salute for "managing" to take off in a substandard aircraft, become airborne and return to his base without CRASHING!

[@SydneyDasher]

You mean india?

[@Nationfirstalwaysfirst_IND]

China has no guts to face USA.

[@stephen4121]

@@khiem1939 I would have ridiculed what you typed. But with that name you have enough problems

[@pieterbezuidenhout2741]

@@Wrdwide Go to bed KID .

[@GEIR_Secular]

Support to China from Iran against western unwarranted and unfair sanctions

[@diollinebranderson6553]

Support to Taliban for their rights over water source. Iran back off

[@GEIR_Secular]

@@diollinebranderson6553 what rights? taliban violated 1973 water pact and right now is harassing iranian citizens

[@marshalljulie3676]

​@@diollinebranderson6553😂😂 it's Taliban that's not giving Iran water not the other way around

[@FarHaN9]

Afghanistan is a landlocked country it needs water they will get water by hook or by crook this is their right and if iran wants water it can get from sea

[@GEIR_Secular]

@@FarHaN9 your argument is illogical,taliban violated 1973 water pact ,so in this case Iran is right

[@wicky77]

What is so routine in the US statement, intruding in other countries space?

[@PKMKB93000]

It wasn't China's airspace you dvmbfck

[@redacted5755]

International waters bro, even you can go fly there

[@mengreat6982]

​@@redacted5755 but America shoots down weather balloons in international air space?

[@patb5266]

China should fly just outside US airspace, see what happens 😅

[@RS-nh3hn]

South china sea is not china's territorial sea, it was just a provocative act, to show that china doesn't accept others here claiming it to be it territory

[@dennisconroy3459]

Is that Chinese aircraft flying in it's own back yard. Then what is America doing thousands of miles from it's home, poking it's nose in some else's business.

[@khiem1939]

Sorry that YOU are ignorant of a PLACE called International airspace where anyone can fly their aircraft, supposedly without being harassed by criminal foreign pilots!

[@happymelon7129]

Misspell on the title. It is a "Spy plane" 😅As expected , after China rejected U$ request to meet the Defense Minister at the Shangri-La Dialogue, U$A was very angry and immediately started provoking. If the U$A is very angry, then China is doing the right thing.

[@rhuiden4086]

Yep the US has never been this rattled. Ever. And it shows

[@Nobilangelo]

That little baby, Amwreckia, has just thrown its rattles out of the pram, and wants the world to care. No, we don't.

[@maertscisum]

Skillful Chinese pilot. Good job!

[@joyrama2908]

if only just JUST stay away from any countries.. war can be prevented

[@kimberlylittle4868]

I’m American and I agree with you.

[@diollinebranderson6553]

If only China not threatened Taiwan, war can be prevented

[@baldeagledelta3482]

USA= Unlimited Spying Activity

[@shanevanorder2644]

Chinese balloon flew across America remember

[@user-gq8hb3bz8b]

​@@diollinebranderson6553большинство стран признаки Тайвань частью Китая. Даже сами США. Так что Китай имеет право угрожать своему же острову

[@cleopatra7377]

UNCLE SAM IS CONFUSED IF SHE SHOULD WEAR A SKIRT 👗 OR NOT

[@livefree1030]

US plane came to china, not the other way around.

[@varun2250]

When did the International waters of West Philippines Sea became the waters of CCP? Wumao much?

[@prateekojha7717]

South China Sea is international airspace.

[@patb5266]

​@@prateekojha7717 so is the airspace both sides of the US, see any Chinese planes there? US would lose its mind if that happened.

[@PKMKB93000]

@@patb5266 What about the Chinese spy balloon?

[@subasthapa8323]

​@@prateekojha7717no Sherlock

[@demonslayer1196]

What a beautiful jet. Just doing its job. Excellent work. The flying is also masterful and impeccable.

[@mayurshinde3273]

Under international law Designed by US 😂 It’s like my plane my rules Just add international to make it politically sound correct

[@khiem1939]

The USA did NOT make International Laws...the HINT is in the WORD "International" dufas!

[@beaur252]

Wasnt designed at all by the US. These things are usually decided by groups like UN. 194 nations represented. Including China.

[@rajdeeproy8182]

No one talking what the US spy plane was doing so close to Chinese territory.

[@khiem1939]

SPYING dummy! That's why they are called "spy planes"! You must be an Indian to be that dumb!

[@beaur252]

SPying on china. PRetty obvious, right? Perfectly legal according to international law. Everyone who matters, does it.

[@rajdeeproy8182]

@@beaur252 I hate the fact that the CCP illegally tried to stop the peaceful US from innocently spying on evil Chinese military bases. Strict action must be taken.

[@Nobilangelo]

That is the South China Sea, not the North American Sea...

[@PKMKB93000]

It doesn't belong to China. 🤡

[@khiem1939]

Actually waters owned and controlled by the Philippines, NOT China!

[@nousername1587]

International waters

[@GEIR_Secular]

@no username so then why Iran doesnot have right to come to the Mexican gulf and Californian coast?

[@nousername1587]

@@GEIR_Secular Russia does that all the time Iran doesn't have the guts to do so

[@andrehunter1295]

Aggressive maneuver ? It accelerated double the speed of spying aircraft, would US have seen Chinese spying aircraft outside US coast as aggressive ?

[@savee1]

Captain America movie Dialogue : "Win wars with guts" 😂 US Dialogue with Russia : "we are not party in the conflict" 😂😅😂😅 US Dialogue with China : We are working for peace and stability in Pacific 😂😅😂😅

[@prateekojha7717]

You can say hundred things about americans but you can't say that they are cowards. Its the russians who keep threatening that they will use Nukes. Thats cowardice.

[@fransvangoolen2972]

What a wonderful world 🌍

[@hunsgroover140]

It's your own words... Don't include others on your stupidity 😅😅😅 With out US china is now invading Taiwan 😅😅😅 Numerous US Navy battle group is in the area 😅😅😅 China is crying 😅😅😅

[@di6134]

@@prateekojha7717 Hiroshima Negasaki

[@enshk79]

@@di6134 That really takes the cake. How can the US lecture a single f*cking soul about morality when they're the only entity to EVER DROP NOT ONE, BUT TWO NUCLEAR BOMBS ON A CIVILIAN POPULATION?!? Like, STFU!!!!! You have absolutely ZERO CREDIBILITY!!!! It's insulting.

[@AnkitSingh-ok8ok]

After watching Top Gun, this looked like a friendly hello.

[@eddiepiecart6030]

So you believe the movie bullshit. If bullshit was power the US would be masters of the universe.

[@rahul-io9kk]

Right

[@pisablavatsky-cb3dd]

Angl0regime are only good in Hollywood movies propaganda

[@silentwatcher1455]

US spy plane has no right to spy in SCS. China has every right to do any maneuver to send away US spy plane. Salute to the Chinese pilot for bravery and doing its duty to protect the country.

[@khiem1939]

Shame that YOU are IGNORANT that an International Court determined that China does NOT OWN the South China Sea....if they attempt to prove ownership, China will CEASE to EXIST!

[@beaur252]

They did nothing to send anyone away. The plane continued on, exactly as they intended. And they will likely continue to.

[@wen2917]

China the land grabber

[@surojeetchatterjee]

SCS is not CCP chinas private property.

[@JoBosman]

One of the next times the us will sent a F 35 along. Let's see if that Chinese pilot still does that. LOL . China has nothing to say in international airspace. that may be used by anyone at their own discretion

[@lokeahrana08]

Kudos China great maneuvering

[@f-35lightningii6]

You are sure? China maneuvering beast trying into course combat war shoot down China fighter and Taiwan much learning from Ukraine shoot down Russia fighters

[@nousername1587]

🤣🤣

[@russianpatriot7045]

Perhaps the Chinese pilot was trying to determine the sex of the US aircraft. (either LGBTQ OR STRAIGHT)

[@lientruong2500]

há há 🤣

[@beaur252]

How does it feel to have your leader made a criminal/fugitive by the international community? How does it feel to be losing to UKRAINE? Basically a third world country. ha ha ha.

[@obiwankenobi2505]

It is Gender-fluid

[@allenchan8030]

We looking forward to Indian fighterjet when it's strong enough to flying on US airspace ，and then call it freedom of flying.

[@khiem1939]

Fly in U.S. airspace in a foreign combat aircraft without PERMISSION, will result with an Indian junk MIG taking a bath in the Pacific Ocean! How is an Indian fighterjet going to get to the USA? NONE of India's WWII technology aircraft carriers could make the voyage to the USA without looking like Russia's ONE aircraft carrier, Old Smokey!

[@JoBosman]

this is not china airspace its international airspace

[@Rape.White.Expats]

china should begin in monitoring US expats in asia

[@nousername1587]

SCS does not belong to China

[@Ripley201]

So close you needed binoculars, telescope & a microscope, to see the tiny spec😂

[@ColdBloodedAddictions]

what a dumb comment

[@wisdomchannelphilippines2760]

That is a hundred meter distance, in a jet flying thousand kilometer speed it is not a good encounter.

[@mikephone7085]

The speed lil boy,The speed

[@sibalikdeysarkar4313]

If the jet decided to even go near stall speed, the moment it decelerates they are gonna collide. That would turn out to be around 1.08 secs, taking in count for the human stimuli of around 300ms that number reduces to 0.78 secs of only reaction time. Tf you gonna go in that time ? Teleport ? ☠️💀

[@johnbodman4504]

Good one.

[@peterwilson5528]

Those planes must be at least 2km to 3km away from one another which is far enough. Seven months ago US jets were doing even closer contact with Russian TU95s over the Pacific Ocean by F16s. If the American pilots think the Chinese jet was 400ft away they need their eyes tested and instruments checked.

[@KenshinPhoenix]

But their feelings were provoked and their safe space breached, thus the subjective fact of China being within 400ft, and we all know feelings are more real than facts.

[@tommyyang7135]

China super power..go

[@garyoneill545]

Trouble making USA.Stay out of other people's problems.

[@MrKrijchek]

No leadership equals no respect. That is where we are.

[@J.M.254]

Biden is sinking America.

[@johnbodman4504]

True.

[@ChrisField-oc5yf]

Stop going into other countries airspace.

[@sabilj2000]

In the first place what is the US doing at South China Sea when the country is located thousand miles away.

[@GEIR_Secular]

USA better take care of the border mexican gulf and californian coast instead of taking care of other country's borders

[@nicolemarshall8981]

Well maybe our jets shouldn't be in that area

[@oliverphiri9125]

China is not joking this time around and usa is losing its relevance

[@beaur252]

[@69gubernator]

Looks like everyone is cutting of us jets and flips em off over seas

[@LB-zt1js]

Yankee go home

[@thinkforyourself1547]

We call that "overtaking" in Australia . . . I do that all the time in my car. 😳🤦‍♂️🙄🥴😂🤣

[@nmew6926]

What is that country which threaten to close the Malacca Strait and then pretend to protect freedom of navigation

[@vajiragunasekera1386]

It may be international airspace but it´s thousands of km form the mainland US. The UN General Assembly has not authorized the US to maintain it´s forces all over the world, specially not on the borders of other countries be they China, India, Russia or whichever. The US always says the other party makes unsafe maneuvering and not it´s own unsafe acts of hegemony in being where they are unwanted. Dear US, please leave the well alone, go home and have a beer.

[@rad1930]

There was nothing wrong with that.

[@pong9000]

I think I understand your reasoning. It's like those "sovereign citizen" Americans who go into a post office or other public federal property, assertively filming everything and everybody, until the local security guards dare infringe on their rights by blocking their way, which they upload to KZbin as proof of tyranny.

[@edwinconcepcion3129]

What are doing of USA in ASIA

[@robertseaborne5758]

China and it's PLA has well and truly stitched up the South China Sea and rightly so, given China has a lot to defend and good reason for defending it. China's rapid progress, it's majority share of the global market and increasing global influence is admired, envied and feared to varying degrees by many so called advanced nation states; especially the USA.

[@oddpranii]

It feels like walking slowly and running after watching the owner of the land you sneaked in

[@happymelon7129]

A pervert with telescope went to peek at someone's house. So the owner came out with a broom to drive the pervert away. 😆Then the pervert said the homeowner was a threat.

[@eltaco6028]

China should send their planes near to US international airspace... and i would love to see US reactions... 😂

[@ZeppySutjipto777]

nice move

[@charlesbii6749]

It seems freedom of nevigation and"international space" by the US is ONLY in existence in Far East 😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@khiem1939]

NO, Russian Bear bombers fly in International airspace around the USA on a regular basis! The Chinese Communists would also do the same except they have NO aircraft reliable enough to fly from China to the USA and return without crashing!

[@Koo_pootra]

US co-pilot : "Chinese bandit at 3'o'clock, on intercept course" US pilot: "I'll hit the brakes & he'll fly right by"

[@Surrenderarmy]

Made in China hardly lasts.

[@leekh2125]

Just shot it out of the sky. They have no business near SC sea.

[@khiem1939]

Hopefully that will soon happen and then Communist China will exist NO LONGER!

[@user-ot4ki7vk4t]

Go home uncle/aunty Sam

[@cleopatra7377]

SOON DEMON BIDDEN WILL MEET HIS MAKER

[@bigb6879]

nice maneuver by the jet. next time do it closer

[@malarrganesan2008]

Let the Americans fight the chinese . India stay out of it

[@nmew6926]

US not willing to fight if some major country stay on the fence. The US did it cleverly on tbe early stage of 2nd war and then emerged as big winner. So they will not allow India to play clever. So at the end of the day peace will prevail. We all know the biggest winner in Peace is China. Econony is fastest among all major countries

[@piyushjaiswal9283]

True. Let them fight and destroy each other .

[@TheBeast_is_here]

Usa is treating themselves as the king of the world

[@pagan-540]

US is accustomed to these acrobatics. It appears, F 16 crew are enjoying the spectacle . Doing acrobatics and firing a shot are two different things.

[@MonuSharma-nz2pf]

US - China : Fights INDIA - have some 🍿🍿

[@phongy45]

Can others also flying at international water near the usa mainland ?

[@khiem1939]

Of course, and the Russians do on a daily basis!

[@hairilamran8706]

Since went us follow international law..what a joke..😂😂😂😂

[@lientruong2500]

US drools based order 😀

[@andrewsansom4798]

All the fault of America, when you make films like TopGun, you don't think real Chinese pilots don't want to show off too.

[@happymelon7129]

A pervert with telescope went to peek at someone's house. So the owner came out with a broom to drive the pervert away. 😆Then the pervert said the homeowner was a threat.

[@coolguy007171]

This is the least advanced fighter jet in China and it already made the US pilots peed in their pants.

[@bjuryshehu5268]

Some country's don't understand the word no they have to be told no

[@beaur252]

And some countries, with the power, are going to laugh if you tell them no, and do what they like anyway. Especially when it is within international laws.

[@user-mc7ez6lm4x]

Yankee go home!

[@der_dan81]

wow - i'm so glad, that the us intends to respect the law. did they say for how long this time? 😂

[@archangel7052]

Gives those in the plane second thoughts.

[@WWIIDaughter7]

I bet they 💩their pants!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@beaur252]

To do it all again when schedule calls for it, in less than a week.

[@dennisle8225]

Hindustani Times becomes Yankees loudspeaker

[@JaswantSingh-ym9zo]

Hind(US)tani Times. Got it?

[@dennisle8225]

@@JaswantSingh-ym9zo 👌ya, now i know thankyou ,

[@davidwong1848]

Bring it On USA 😅😅😅

[@gideongodwinakpabli5211]

I like the way China is countering USA there, 2 strong 💪 powers

[@jehanchia457]

So what is this American spy plane doing in SCS again? Sightseeing? Vacation?

[@beaur252]

Whatever they like. Anyone in international airspace is under no obligation to answer to you, or anyone else. They are doing whatever they like, and will continue to.

[@RichardBrett899]

Bravo! China's PLA 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@coshyno]

China should start doing freedom of navigation operation around the US coast, see how they like it.

[@harveyianfroilan4]

hoping to read a mayday from US soon

[@zarsvirus]

Honestly if you want them totally rattled radar lock them. Lol.

[@coolcat15]

Why can't the world stand together against these US agressions and provocations in every corner of the world?

[@alexv2915]

Way to go china 🇨🇳 👍🏼

[@surajsubedi4425]

What RC=135 doing in near to china costline?

[@snowkol4670]

Next time, it should be a 50 ft or less and not 400 ft. If possible, how about making the US aircraft , a boat diving deep into the sea

[@lumri2002]

Why has the U.S. airforce not learned from the Chinese airforce? U.S. airforce pilots always get startled during Chinese jets encounter.

[@zatoichiable]

Time to teach the US bully....

[@enterpriseinfinite4900]

Hahaha! Manoeuvre near a U.S. military's RC-135 spy plane, now US complaining......

[@saroraj839]

What US is doing in south china sea...

[@xepiclostherox4141]

atleast they stepped up from meowing and playing space invader lol

[@WWIIDaughter7]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@redacted5755]

Legit funny lmfao

[@diollinebranderson6553]

"Chyna numba wan"😩

[@anshu_1601]

With the reputation for bravery that Americans' have it can be guaranteed that the cockpit of the spy plant smelt of urine after this incident....

[@anilsahhassan1968]

A "spy plane"... Your pilot is easily rattled by chinese pilot when you are caught spying.... And immediately, your gov declare they have done nothing wrong...

[@JamesBond-wq7uz]

Amazing visuals

[@xdgao3015]

good China is talking to the US using language they can understand.

[@Oktolibre]

Maneuvering on the path of US plane might have generated dirty air therefore the US plane shook for some time.

[@WWIIDaughter7]

...the OUTRAGE!!!

[@timetraveller885]

This is how America starts a War, by Provocation of a long period of time, to Desensitise the Rest of the World, then when they Start the War for Real, they'll say, 'We Told You About Chinese Aggression'!!!

[@amanshaw7121]

I think the Chinese pilot did good 😂

[@luckylokk3478]

The south-china sea?? I never knew the Us was part of Asia.

[@peterk5981]

US bully thinks that everything will continue as before but would it?

[@kushagravlogs5627]

China is super power 💪💪💪💪