Russian Su-35 and US F-16 nearly collided near Alaska: dangerous moment caught on video

Russian Su-35 and US F-16 nearly collided near Alaska: dangerous moment caught on video Anzhelika Baibak

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Near Alaska, during an interception, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet and an American F-16 nearly collided. The Russian pilot made a dangerous maneuver that could have led to a tragedy.

This was reported by the North American Aerospace Defense Command. The department published a video and criticized the Russian pilot for such actions.

Russian and US fighter jets nearly collided near Alaska

The US military reported that on September 23, 2024, a dangerous incident occurred during the interception of Russian military aircraft over Alaska. Thus, a Russian fighter flew very close to an American F-16 and almost caused a plane crash.

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The Aerospace Defense Ministry criticized the actions of the Russian pilot. It is known that the incident was provoked by a Su-35 fighter jet, which was flying accompanied by a Tu-95MS strategic bomber.

The behavior of one Russian Su-35 was dangerous, unprofessional and endangered everyone – not something you would see in a professional air force, the US command said in a statement.

A plane crash almost happened near Alaska: watch the video

It is worth adding that Russian fighters are constantly intercepting over the Baltic Sea or Alaska. For example, at the end of August, 10 Russian aircraft were intercepted over the Baltic region in just one week.