Poland’s border guards on Sunday reportedthat one of their planes from one Russian fighter jet was intercepted. The Russian Suchoi Su-35 introduced accordingly aggressive and dangerous maneuver near the Polish Let L-410 above that Black Sea through. According to Polish information, the jet approached the turboprop up to 5 Meter.
As a consequence, the L-410 ran into serious problems turbulence. The crew briefly lost control of the machine, which then had to reduce its altitude. However, it was then possible to stabilize the machine again and then to land safely.
The Polish turboprop is stationed in Romania as part of the Frontex operation. As a consequence, Romanian and Spanish aircraft from the NATO has been placed in “pre-alarm”, reports the daily News.
“This incident is further evidence of the Russian Federation’s provocative actions in the Black Sea,” Das said romanian Department of Defense. There have been similar cases over the Black Sea in the past.
