4 Russian warplanes spotted flying near Alaska, NORAD says
Four Russian military aircraft flew in international airspace near Alaska on Tuesday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
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Four Russian military aircraft flew in international airspace near Alaska on Tuesday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
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"The conduct of one Russian Su-35 was unsafe, unprofessional, and endangered all," a NORAD commander said.
The Russian aircraft were detected just days after about 130 U.S. soldiers were deployed to a remote Alaska island.
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The bombers were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighter jets in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
Two Russian and two Chinese bombers were intercepted by the U.S. military in international airspace near the coast of Alaska Wednesday, officials say. The aircraft did not enter U.S. airspace and the activity was "not seen as a threat," according to NORAD.
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The aircraft was in international airspace, NORAD said, and did not enter Alaskan or Canadian airspace.
This was the second intercept — when an aircraft makes visual or electronic contact with another plane — in two days.
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The Tu-95 bombers were intercepted after "entering and operating within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone," NORAD said in a statement.
Military officials said there was no need for the grounding. The FAA said it is reviewing its procedures after confusion.
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They never entered American or Canadian airspace, according to NORAD
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