Poland’s border authority said on Sunday that one of its aircraft had been intercepted by a Russian jet that performed dangerous aerial maneuvers in close proximity to its plane.
Poland’s Border Guard said one of its planes was conducting patrols over the Black Sea for EU border protection agency Frontex on Friday when the incident took place.
A Polish Turbolet L-410 was flying over the Black Sea area when a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet ”flew without any radio contact into the operational area designated by Romania, and then performed aggressive and dangerous maneuvers,” the border authority said in a statement. The Russian aircraft allegedly made three approaches toward the Polish plane, and the resulting turbulence caused the crew of five Polish border guards to lose control of the plane and lose altitude.
”The Russian warplane flew right in front of the nose of the SG plane, crossing its flight path at a dangerous distance,” the statement said.
It added, citing the crew’s assessment, that the distance was about 5 meters (around 16 feet), after which the Russian aircraft then moved away. Läs artikel