Chinese jets intercept U.S surveillance plane: U.S. officials

FILE PHOTO — A U.S. Navy P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft takes off from Incirlik airbase in the southern city of Adana, Turkey, August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
MoreWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane over the South China Sea on Wednesday, with one coming within 200 yards (180 meters) of the American aircraft, U.S. officials told Reuters.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said initial reports sh