China Seizes Downed U.S. Reconnaissance Plane
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Aircraft, Airplanes
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Asian History
- Geographical Location: China
- Date: April 1, 2001
Article abstract: A U.S. Navy EP-3E reconnaissance plane on a routine surveillance mission near China’s southern coast collided with a Chinese fighter jet, seriously disrupting Sino-U.S. relations.
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On April 1, 2001, while on a routine surveillance mission near the Chinese coast off Hainan Island, a U.S. Navy EP-3E reconnaissance plane collided with a Chinese fighter jet that was closely shadowing it. The U.S. plane made an emergency landing in China, and the Chinese fighter, one of two on the scene, ditched into the ocean. Issues of...
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