A news portal has released a frightening video of a passenger plane ‘narrowly escape being hit by a missile,’ causing security fears in the South China Sea. According to the Eurasian Times, the plane was traveling over the South China Sea when Air Traffic Control (ATC) gave an emergency warning to the pilot to “turn left 90 degrees quickly” to avoid being hit by the missile.
A missile can be seen erupting from the sea’s surface in a video uploaded by Twitter user @jchovernut, according to the article. According to the Eurasian Times, the footage was taken from a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777. The airline, on the other hand, has ruled out any such incidence.
According to the story, the exact date and place of the video’s filming have yet to be determined. On May 25, the video was posted to Twitter.
The Chinese maritime authorities announced on Friday (May 27) that naval exercises will be held in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to news agency AFP.
China’s expanding military and economic footprint in an area stretching from the South China Sea to the Pacific Islands has prompted the United States to issue many warnings. According to the AFP news agency, China has stated that its collaboration with Pacific Island governments “does not target any country” and has denied suggestions that it is pressing minor states to sign security agreements.
