Chinese aircraft makes ‘unsafe’ flare drop in front of Australian plane

Video: Chinese aircraft makes ‘unsafe’ flare drop in front of Australian plane

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A Chinese plane deployed flares near a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft in an “unsafe” incident in the South China Sea, the government says.

October 20, 2025 — 4.56pm