Russian fighter Su-27 on Tuesday made an unsafe maneuver in relation to the plane of the alliance F-18, which over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea close to the Russian Tu-214 with a view to identifying. This was stated by the representative of NATO, commenting on the incident with the plane of Defense Minister Shoigu, CNN reports.
According to the NATO representative, Russian Su-27 fighters, accompanying the Tu-214 aircraft, flew with the transporters turned off and did not respond to requests from air traffic controllers. In order to identify them, two F-18 fighters of the Spanish Air Force were raised from the Lithuanian air base Siauliai, who attempted to identify.
The Tu-214 aircraft had a valid flight plan, identified himself and responded to air traffic control, Two Su-27 escort aircraft flew without a flight plan, their transponders were disabled, and they didn't talk to the air traffic controllers
– emphasized the representative of NATO.
Further, according to the representative of the alliance, NATO aircraft assessed the intentions of Russian fighters and were about to take the path to the airbase, however, the Russian Su-27 fighter made an unsafe maneuver, during which he almost crossed the course of one of the F-18s, but the high skill of the pilot of the alliance helped to prevent a possible catastrophe.
Two F-18 fighters turned left, to get away from the plane, to intercept which they flew. Shortly before this, one of the Russian Su-27 fighters also turned left and almost crossed the flight path of one of the F-18s in an unsafe manner.. Thanks to the quick and professional reaction of the pilot of one of the F-18s, a potentially dangerous situation for both aircraft was avoided.
– he told.
earlier it was reported, that on Tuesday to the Russian plane of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu , flying over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, NATO F-18 aircraft tried to approach, but was pushed back by the Su-27 escort fighter.
