‘Provocative’: Australian Helicopter Targeted by Flares From Beijing

Published on May 7, 2024

An Australian Navy Seahawk helicopter was forced to take emergency action after a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) warplane dropped flares in its flight path. The incident happened about 7.30 p.m. on Saturday (Australian time), as the Australian MH-60R Seahawk was flying over the Yellow Sea off the coast of South Korea. The Australian aircraft was taking part in a U.N. mission to enforce sanctions against North Korea. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed the attack by the J-10 Chinese Air Force plane, saying the Australian pilot was forced to take “evasive action” to avoid being hit. “The consequence of being hit by the flares would have been significant,” Mr. Marles said....

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