South China Sea: Chinese navy helicopter flies close to Philippine plane

Manila says it will file a formal protest over the latest incident in the South China Sea.

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According to the coast guard, the helicopter flew within 3m of the Philippine plane, prompting the pilot to say: "You are flying too close, you are very dangerous," over the radio.

The Philippine government said it would file a formal protest over the incident.

The Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea has been contested between the countries since China seized it from the Philippines in 2012.

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