The release of footage from the Philippine Coast Guard shows that a helicopter of the Chinese Navy flying near the Philippine plane patrolling over a controversial area of the South China Sea on Tuesday, February 18th.
According to Coast Guard, the helicopter flies within 3 meters of the Philippine plane, prompting the pilot to say, “Flying too close, you are very dangerous” on the radio.
The Philippine Government said it would file an official protest over the incident.
The Scarborough in the South China Sea has been contested between the countries since China seized it from the Philippines in 2012.