The Philippines said Tuesday that a Chinese navy helicopter "performed dangerous flight maneuvers" toward a Philippine patrol plane, flying within three meters of it over the Beijing-controlled Scarborough Shoal, which lies within the Philippine exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea.

A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.

The US condemned a Chinese Navy chopper’s dangerous moves near Scarborough Shoal, stressing that the 1951 US-PH defense treaty covers attacks in the South China Sea.

A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday in a disputed area of the the South China Sea, as the Filipino pilot warned by radio: “You are flying too close, you are very dangerous.

The U.S. condemned Wednesday "dangerous maneuvers" by China after a Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine plane in the South China Sea.

A Chinese military helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday, in what observers said was the second incident of potentially catastrophic behavior by the People’s Liberation Army against foreign aircraft in a week.

The Philippines expressed grave concern after a Chinese navy helicopter flew 'dangerously' close to a Philippine patrol plane sparking security concerns. As the nations race against time to enhance defenses,

A Chinese naval helicopter flew nearly 10 feet from a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday over a contested reef in the South China Sea, escalating tensions with Manila and Washington in the airspace over international waterways Beijing claims as its own.