Chinese military aircraft enters S. Korea’s air defense identification zone for sixth time this year
- 5 years ago
A Chinese military aircraft entered South Korea's air defense identification zone or KADIZ, on Monday morning.
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the plane entered the zone at around 10 a.m. local time,.. from the southwest of Jeju Island.
It then flew across the Korean Strait,... entering Japan's air defense ID zone,... before re-entering the KADIZ at about eleven fifty a.m.
The aircraft headed to the northeastern side of the peninsula,... then turned around and flew back, leaving the zone at around three p.m.
The South Korean Air Force dispatched fighter jets immediately to track and warn the plane.
This is the sixth time this year,... a Chinese military jet has infringed on Korea's air defense identification zone.
Seoul's defense ministry summoned the Chinese air attache stationed in Seoul to deliver Korea's strong protests,... and urge China not to repeat such moves.
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the plane entered the zone at around 10 a.m. local time,.. from the southwest of Jeju Island.
It then flew across the Korean Strait,... entering Japan's air defense ID zone,... before re-entering the KADIZ at about eleven fifty a.m.
The aircraft headed to the northeastern side of the peninsula,... then turned around and flew back, leaving the zone at around three p.m.
The South Korean Air Force dispatched fighter jets immediately to track and warn the plane.
This is the sixth time this year,... a Chinese military jet has infringed on Korea's air defense identification zone.
Seoul's defense ministry summoned the Chinese air attache stationed in Seoul to deliver Korea's strong protests,... and urge China not to repeat such moves.