02 December 2012

News Story: Encounter between Chinese and Indian fighters at disputed border

Chinese Su-27 (Wiki Info - Image: Wiki Commons)

An encounter involving two Chinese Su-27 fighters and Indian air force jets occurred at the disputed border area of Arunachal Pradesh on Nov. 30, reports the Mail Today based in Delhi.

When a group of Indian fighters were picked up by the 42nd Radar Regiment of the PLA Air Force near the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh, two Chinese Su-27s took off to tracks their movement at 3:04 pm. 25 minutes after their takeoff, the two Chinese fighters were detected by Indian radar near Cuona. After a tense period of close to an hour, the Chinese fighters recognized that the Indian aircraft did not intend to encroach on Chinese airspace and turned back at a location 30 kilometers away from the Line of Actual Control.

Read the full story at Want China Times