Russian fighter jet flies within feet of US F-16 in Alaska: Video
By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)
The U.S. military has released new video showing a Russian fighter jet flying dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force F-16 during an intercept mission near Alaska. The footage, captured on Sept. 23, shows a Russian Su-35 fighter jet swooping just feet from the U.S. aircraft, an encounter military officials have described as “unsafe and unprofessional.”
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Click to see story on eaglenews.phThe incident occurred in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, a region just beyond U.S. sovereign airspace where approaching aircraft are monitored.
Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command, condemned the Russian pilot’s actions, stating the maneuver endangered everyone involved.
Guillot added that the U.S. F-16 pilots followed safe and disciplined procedures during the interception.
While Russian officials have not responded to the incident, this is the latest in a series of military encounters between U.S. and Russian forces near Alaska.
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These encounters have drawn increasing attention as Russia steps up its military activities in the region. Just weeks before, Russian planes and naval vessels, including submarines, were spotted near Alaska during joint exercises with China.
Although none of the Russian aircraft entered U.S. airspace, the frequency of these incursions has raised concerns among U.S. officials.
In response, about 130 U.S. soldiers and mobile rocket launchers were temporarily deployed to Shemya Island in the Aleutian chain earlier this year.
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, R, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, criticized the Russian jet’s maneuver, calling it reckless and unprofessional.
He urged for an increased U.S. military presence in Alaska and the arctic as a deterrent to growing Russian aggression in the region.
[Craig Nigrelli]
NEWLY RELEASED FOOTAGE SHOWS A RUSSIAN FIGHTER JET FLYING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO A U.S. AIR FORCE F-16 NEAR ALASKA DURING ANINTERCEPT MISSION ON SEPTEMBER 23RD . THE VIDEO CAPTURES THE RUSSIAN SU-35 SWOOPING JUST FEET FROM THE AMERICAN AIRCRAFT—AN ENCOUNTER MILITARY OFFICIALS HAVE CALLED “UNSAFE AND UNPROFESSIONAL.”
NORAD CONDEMNED THE RUSSIAN PILOT’S BEHAVIOR, SAYING IT ENDANGERED EVERYONE INVOLVED AND WASN’T INDICATIVE OF A PROFESSIONAL AIR FORCE. THE U.S. JET WAS PART OF A ROUTINE MISSION INTERCEPTING RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN THE ALASKA AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE, AN AREA JUST BEYOND U.S. SOVEREIGN AIRSPACE.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS HAVE NOT YET COMMENTED ON THE INCIDENT, WHICH IS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF CONFRONTATIONS RAISING ALARM OVER GROWING MILITARY POSTURING IN THE REGION.
THIS CLOSE ENCOUNTER COMES AFTER A STRING OF RECENT RUSSIAN MILITARY ACTIVITIES NEAR ALASKA, INCLUDING JOINT DRILLS WITH CHINA. JUST WEEKS EARLIER, RUSSIAN PLANES AND NAVAL VESSELS, INCLUDING TWO SUBMARINES, APPROACHED THE REGION, HEIGHTENING TENSIONS.
WHILE NO RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT ENTERED U.S. AIRSPACE, THE FREQUENCY OF THESE INCURSIONS HAS GROWN, DRAWING CONCERN.
ALASKA SENATOR DAN SULLIVAN CALLED THE MANEUVER RECKLESS AND STRESSED THE NEED TO BOLSTER U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE IN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC AS RUSSIAN AGGRESSION INTENSIFIES.
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Shocking video shows Russian fighter jet just feet away from US plane in near miss
Click to see story on The IndependentStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsClose shave as Russian fighter jet comes within feet of US F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on Hindustan TimesRussian fighter jet flies dangerously close to aircraft
Click to see story on CNNVideo shows Russian jet ‘headbutting’ a US F-16 in an ‘unsafe’ manoeuvre off Alaska
Click to see story on ABC AustraliaA surprising video shows a Russian fighter flying a few meters from an American F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on InfobaeDramatic video shows Russian fighter jet flying dangerously close to aircraft off Alaska, NORAD says
Click to see story on CBS NewsVideo captures a Russian fighter jet dangerously ripping past a US F-16 during an intercept
Click to see story on Business InsiderU.S. military slams ‘unsafe’ Russia fighter jet maneuver near Alaska
Click to see story on NBC NewsRussian jet comes within 50 feet of US fighter off coast of Alaska
Click to see story on abc11 RaleighVideo shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on Breaking News‘Startling’ Video Shows Encounter Between Russian Jet, US F-16
Click to see story on NewserUS Air Force: Dramatic video shows moment Russian fighter jet nearly collides with US F-16 off coast of Alaska
Click to see story on nationalworld.comUS military slams ‘unsafe’ Russia fighter jet maneuver near Alaska
Click to see story on ReutersUS Slams Russia’s ‘Unsafe’ Maneuver After Fighter Jet Comes Very Close To US F-16 Near Alaska: ‘Not What You’d See In A Professional Air Force’
Click to see story on BenzingaU.S. military released a video slamming ‘unsafe’ Russian fighter jet manoeuvre near Alaska
Click to see story on WIONU.S. military slams ‘unsafe’ Russia fighter jet maneuver near Alaska | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Click to see story on Star AdvertiserRussian jet buzzes U.S. fighter off Alaska in ‘reckless, unprofessional maneuver’
Click to see story on UPIStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on WPLGStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on WKMGRussian jet comes within 50 feet of US fighter off coast of Alaska
Click to see story on abc 7 NYStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on KOB 4Video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on The Detroit NewsStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on WCBDStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on The ColumbianCockpit video shows Russian jet buzzing American F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on Stars and Stripes‘Unsafe, unprofessional’: Video shows Russian jet buzzing past US aircraft
Click to see story on WAVEStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on KESQStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on KEYTStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on NewsdayRussian jet comes within 50 feet of US fighter off coast of Alaska
Click to see story on MyCentralOregon.comStartling Video Shows Russian Fighter Jet Flying Within Feet of U.S. F-16 Near Alaska
Click to see story on VINnewsRussian jet comes within 50 feet of US fighter off coast of Alaska
Click to see story on KTLO LLCRussian jet comes within 50 feet of US fighter off coast of Alaska
Click to see story on KSROStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on Washington TimesBold Russian jet maneuver near Alaska shows who ‘rules the roost’
Click to see story on TASS [🇷🇺-affiliated]US military slams ‘unsafe’ Russia fighter jet maneuver near Alaska
Click to see story on The Straits TimesNORAD releases video of ‘unsafe, unprofessional’ Russian fighter aircraft intercept
Click to see story on Washington ExaminerRussian jet flies within feet of US fighter plane off Alaska coast
Click to see story on India TodayRussian warplane flies dangerously close to US aircraft
Click to see story on 9NewsClose shave! Russian fighter jet flies dangerously within feet of US F-16 aircraft near Alaska
Click to see story on India TV NewsUS military slams ‘unsafe’ Russia fighter jet maneuver near Alaska
Click to see story on New Hampshire Union LeaderVideo shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on LBCVideo shows Russian jet flying close to plane off Alaska: “Endangered all”
Click to see story on DNyuzUS military slams ‘unsafe’ Russia fighter jet maneuver near Alaska
Click to see story on The Star Kuala LumpurNORAD Shows Dramatic Video of Russian Fighter Jet Flying Close to Aircraft Off Alaska
Click to see story on The Epoch TimesStartling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Click to see story on Toronto SunRussian Jet Buzzes NORAD Warplane Off Alaska
Click to see story on Zero HedgeRussian fighter jet intercepted near Alaska by NORAD forces after ‘unsafe, unprofessional’ interaction
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US releases video criticizing Russian fighter jet for dangerously flying over the nose of US F-16
Click to see story on 大纪元 Epoch TimesThe American military showed the dangerous maneuvers of the Russian fighter near Alaska
Click to see story on ZN.UA Зеркало неделиThe Russian fighter flew past the American quite closely. Bomber cover
Click to see story on iDNES.czThe surprising trick of the Russian fighter was captured on video off Alaska
Click to see story on Ilta-SanomatWatch as Russian fighter jet nearly hits US F-16 near Alaska amid military drills, raises tensions
Click to see story on The Economic TimesShocking video of a Russian fighter jet zooming past an American F-16 in Alaska
Click to see story on Stirile Pro TVClose Encounter: Russian Fighter Jet Approaches US Aircraft Near Alaska – The Global Herald
Click to see story on The Global HeraldRussian jet comes within 50 feet of US fighter off coast of Alaska – Finger Lakes Daily News
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