Sweden: Russian Military Jet Nearly Collides with Passenger Plane
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iStock/Thinkstock(STOCKHOLM) — Alarms have been raised after a close call in the air between a Russian military jet and a passenger plane.
According to Swedish officials, the Russian aircraft switched off its transponder on Friday, making it almost invisible to commercial radar. A Scandinavian Airlines flight in the area nearly collided with the jet as a result.
Russia has denied everything, but Sweden and NATO aren’t buying it. The Swedes say Russia even conducted a practice bombing run over Stockholm last year.
The incident is the latest sign of growing tension between Russia and the West.
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