An American spy plane had a near miss after a Chinese jet intercepted it over the Yellow Sea in an dangerous mid-air stunt.
The U.S. RC-135 had been gathering electronic intelligence when the interceptor flew in front - in a maneuver described as 'unsafe' by the American crew.
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook confirmed the department was reviewing a report of the incident on September 15 which occurred some 80 miles east off China's Shandong Peninsula.