Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane off Alaska
Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane off Alaska
The U.S. military on Sunday intercepted a Russian spy plane flying in international airspace off Alaska, marking the third such instance in less than a week.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, stating that U.S. military intercepted a Russian spy plane off Alaska. The claim is supported by multiple sources. The article exhibits minimal bias, presenting the information in a straightforward manner.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The U.S. military intercepted a Russian spy plane flying in international airspace off Alaska.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that the U.S. scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Russian spy/reconnaissance plane near Alaska.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms Russian aircraft were intercepted in international airspace off Alaska.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms US and Canadian fighter jets intercept Russian planes near Alaska.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: This was the third such instance in less than a week.
- Verification Source #1: Source 1 does not directly confirm or deny this specific claim about the frequency, but it does mention an interception event.
- Verification Source #2: Source 2 does not directly confirm or deny this specific claim about the frequency.
- Verification Source #3: Source 3 does not directly confirm or deny this specific claim about the frequency.
- Verification Source #4: Source 4 does not directly confirm or deny this specific claim about the frequency.
- Verification Source #5: Source 5 does not directly confirm or deny this specific claim about the frequency.
- Assessment: Unverified. While other sources confirm interceptions occur, the frequency claim is not explicitly supported or contradicted.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Newsweek.com: "The North American Aerospace Defense Command sent four aircraft to intercept the surveillance plane flying in the Alaskan Air Defense"
- alaskapublic.org: "And once again the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, dispatched fighter jets to intercept and accompany them through"