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Chinese Helicopter Forces Evasive Action During Australian Mission

3/9/2026

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A Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy helicopter performed an "unsafe and unprofessional" maneuver that forced an Australian MH-60R helicopter to take evasive action during a North Korea sanctions monitoring mission in the Yellow Sea.
The Australian MH-60R helicopter was launched from the HMAS Toowoomba frigate.
Canberra's defense ministry released the information on Friday.

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A Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy helicopter performed an "unsafe and unprofessional" maneuver that forced an Australian MH-60R helicopter to take evasive action during a North Korea sanctions monitoring mission in the Yellow Sea.
The Australian MH-60R helicopter was launched from the HMAS Toowoomba frigate.
Canberra's defense ministry released the information on Friday.