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Su-27

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Earliest in view: May 20 · 17:00 UTCMost recent: May 20 · 17:00 UTC

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SECURITYMay 20 · 17:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLD
Russian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near collision after flying close to RAF spy plane
A Russian Su-27 jet flew within six metres of an unarmed RAF Rivet Joint spy plane over the Black Sea, risking a collision. The incident was described as 'dangerous and unacceptable' by UK Defence Secretary John Healey. The close call occurred at a speed of 500mph.