Chinese pilot blames US plane for crash
One of the Chinese pilots involved in the spy plane dispute has blamed the US aircraft for the crash.
Zhao Yu says the American craft veered suddenly and slammed into his partner's fighter jet.
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Zhao Yu says the American craft veered suddenly and slammed into his partner's fighter jet.
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