Why US Spy Planes Intensified Flights Near Russian Borders

Saturday, May 28, 2016
By Paul Martin

SputnikNews.com
28.05.2016

Last week, a US spy plane flying on the eastern border of Russia put themselves directly in the flight paths of two passenger planes, risking catastrophe. This was not the first time a US spy aircraft has approached Russian borders in recent weeks.

The incident took place over neutral waters of the Japan Sea on May 22. According to a source close to the situation, Russia traffic controllers had to change the flight level for two passenger aircraft in the area to avoid a collision.

The spy plane was identified as an RC-135 surveillance aircraft of the US Air Force.

The dual incidents calls into question the professionalism of US military surveillance, and asks whether the latest provocative exercise by Washington is aimed at baiting Moscow into conflict or simply an act of supreme incompetence.

Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov acknowledged that American spy planes conduct flights along eastern Russia daily, but “this time, while maneuvering along the international air route, the US spy plane created a real threat of collision for passenger aircraft, which could lead to catastrophic consequences.”

However, spokesperson of the US Pacific Command (PACOM) said that there was no danger of a collision.
Military aircraft often fly in the flight paths of civil aircraft, Russian test pilot Magomed Tolboyev told the Russian newspaper Vzglyad.

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