Chinese Fighter Jets Buzz Canadian Planes, Putting Personnel at Risk, Says Canada’s Defence Department

A CH-148 Cyclone helicopter and a CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft fly over HMCS WINNIPEG as part of a photo exercise in the Asia-Pacific Region during Operation NEON, Nov. 15, 2020. Sailor 1st Class Valerie LeClair, MARPAC Imaging Services/CAF Combat Camera via Flickr

A Canadian military plane was dangerously harassed by Chinese fighter jets during a recent mission in international airspace, the Department of National Defence (DND) said on June 1.

The Royal Canadian Airforce’s CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft was deployed to Japan and flew sorties between April 26 and May 26, as part of an international effort to support United Nations sanctions against North Korea.