A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an surveillance plane over the Black Sea because he mistakenly thought he had permission, it has emerged. The pilot of the SU-27 fighter jet fired two missiles at the RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft on September 29 last year, with the first missing the British plane rather than malfunctioning as was claimed by at the time. At the time, British Defence Secretary acknowledged the incident, telling Parliament that two Russian jets 'recklessly' came within 15ft of the RAF plane - with a crew of up to 30 - and one 'released a missile in the vicinity'.
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