Russian fighter jet buzzes manned US warplane over Syria, threatening crew

U.S. Air Forces Central said Thursday that a Russian military fighter jet engaged with U.S. aircraft over Syria for 2nd consecutive day. The incident followed a previous clash on Wednesday. A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a manned U.S. surveillance craft in the air over Syria, endangering the lives of all four American crew members, the U.S. military announced Monday. The Sunday flyby was the latest in a series of incidents in which Russian aircraft harassed American warplanes and drones in the air over Syria. A Russian SU-35v approached a U.S. MC-12 in a manner that could have resulted in a fatal accident, officials said.