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11. Russia denies military aircraft 'near miss' with Swedish passenger jet

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 10:56 AM

Dec 2014

A war of words has erupted between Sweden and Russia over claims that Moscow’s military aircraft have been endangering civilian aircraft over the Baltic Sea for the second time this year.

Swedish military officials said on Saturday that a Russian reconnaissance plane that had switched off its transponders in order to avoid commercial radar came dangerously close to an airliner flying from Copenhagen to Pozan in Poland.

“This is serious. This is inappropriate. This is outright dangerous when you turn off the transponder,” Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist said on Swedish radio.

But the Russian ministry of defence hit back on Sunday, saying the aircraft was flying safety and never in danger of colliding with the airliner.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11292846/Russia-denies-military-aircraft-near-miss-with-Swedish-passenger-jet.html

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Sweden: Another near-miss in Baltic skies [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2014 OP

and NATO is the threat Duckhunter935 Dec 2014 #1

Que the people that post the bullshit map of the alledged NATO bases davidpdx Dec 2014 #2

next they will start Duckhunter935 Dec 2014 #3

Well I don't know if you've seen my post in rebuttle to a few of them davidpdx Dec 2014 #4

Perhaps. Igel Dec 2014 #6

To the West, "It never happened." Igel Dec 2014 #7

Comrade Major Putin's fan club chiming in in 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.... n/t ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #5

Putin is out of control. No wonder he's been clamping down on the internet and press. nt okaawhatever Dec 2014 #8

okaywhatever DeSwiss Dec 2014 #9

I shot these photos of (nuclear?) subs docked in St. Petersburg when we were there in May mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #10

They call it a Museum... TomVilmer Dec 2014 #12

Yeah, but what about the other 3 that are under repair? mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #13

The worst ones are submerged! TomVilmer Dec 2014 #14

Ever been to Norfolk, San Diego or Pearl Harbor? hack89 Dec 2014 #15

mnhtnbb Diclotican Dec 2014 #16

Thanks for the identifications. mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #17

mnhtnbb Diclotican Dec 2014 #18

Russia denies military aircraft 'near miss' with Swedish passenger jet bemildred Dec 2014 #11

Lots of 'near miss' situations - very few are with the Russians... TomVilmer Dec 2014 #19

Jet pilots tend to be high spirited, eh? bemildred Dec 2014 #20