A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US B-52 bomber in a nighttime maneuver over the South China Sea Friday, according to the US Indo-Pacific Command.
A video released by the command shows a Shenyang J-11 coming within 3 meters (10 feet) of the bomber at what the US said was, “uncontrolled excessive speed” and “in an unsafe and unprofessional manner.”
The US said it was, “concerned that this pilot was unaware of how close he came to causing a collision.”
The pilot was said to have flown…