Canadian military chopper buzzed by Chinese fighter jets, DND says
A Canadian military helicopter operating in the South China Sea had a close encounter of the unfriendly kind with Chinese fighter jets, the Department of National Defence has confirmed.
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![Master Cpl. Scott Galbraith signals the air crew to put the Cyclone CH-148 helicopter blades in place aboard HMCS Fredericton during Operation Reassurance on Jan. 30, 2020. Ground crew store a military helicopter on the deck of a frigate.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5550810.1699029440!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/operation-reassurance.jpg)
A Canadian military helicopter operating in the South China Sea had a close encounter of the unfriendly kind with Chinese fighter jets, the Department of National Defence has confirmed.