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The Air Force said sixteen Chinese military planes flew
miraculously over the South China Sea and nearly disrupted the country's
airspace, calling it a threat to the Malaysian empire.
The Malaysian military said on Tuesday that 16 Chinese military planes had flown secretly over the South China Sea and nearly disrupted the country's airspace, calling it dangerous for the Malaysian empire.
The air force said its radar had intercepted planes flying near the Malaysian airfield east of Sarawak in Borneo on Monday.
It said the jets then headed towards Malaysia's Luconia Shoals, a rich fishing area in the rough seas of South China before traveling about 40 miles [60 km] from the Sarawak Sea. After unsuccessful attempts to include the jets, the air force said it had sent planes to identify them.
It found that the planes could fly the Ilyushin il-76 and Xian Y-20 aircraft that fly between 23,000 to 27,000 meters.
The air force said it had reported the planes to the Foreign Ministry.
The incident is a major threat to the monarchy and aviation safety due to the large number of vehicles flying in the air, the statement said.
Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials from the Chinese Embassy were not immediately available for comment.
China covers almost the entire South China Sea. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have a wide range of applications. The situation has been tense since China launched a major land reform program in 2013.
The strategically important area has some of the busiest sea lanes in the world and is rich in fisheries and may have oil and natural gas reserves.
Malaysia says Chinese security ships and warships have entered its waters in the South China Sea 89 times between 2016 and 2019. Malaysia has sent six protests by Chinese officials, including one in 2017 in response to a Chinese note confirming its demand for the South Luconia Shoals.
The Malaysian military said on Tuesday that 16 Chinese military planes had flown secretly over the South China Sea and nearly disrupted the country's airspace, calling it dangerous for the Malaysian empire.
The air force said its radar had intercepted planes flying near the Malaysian airfield east of Sarawak in Borneo on Monday.
It said the jets then headed towards Malaysia's Luconia Shoals, a rich fishing area in the rough seas of South China before traveling about 40 miles [60 km] from the Sarawak Sea. After unsuccessful attempts to include the jets, the air force said it had sent planes to identify them.
It found that the planes could fly the Ilyushin il-76 and Xian Y-20 aircraft that fly between 23,000 to 27,000 meters.
The air force said it had reported the planes to the Foreign Ministry.
The incident is a major threat to the monarchy and aviation safety due to the large number of vehicles flying in the air, the statement said.
Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials from the Chinese Embassy were not immediately available for comment.
China covers almost the entire South China Sea. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have a wide range of applications. The situation has been tense since China launched a major land reform program in 2013.
The strategically important area has some of the busiest sea lanes in the world and is rich in fisheries and may have oil and natural gas reserves.
Malaysia says Chinese security ships and warships have entered its waters in the South China Sea 89 times between 2016 and 2019. Malaysia has sent six protests by Chinese officials, including one in 2017 in response to a Chinese note confirming its demand for the South Luconia Shoals.
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