Russian Jet Buzzes US Navy Plane Over Black Sea

A Russian Su-27 intercepted an US Navy EP-3 Aries over the Black Sea on Monday, January 29, flying within five feet of the American plane. The Navy said the Russian jet crossed the Navy plane’s flight path, forcing the Aries to fly in its wash.

The EP-3 is a turboprop reconnaissance plane built by Lockheed. Its purpose is to gather electronic intelligence. Credit: US Navy via Storyful