Precedents for Foreign Military Aircraft Landings
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
April 3, 2001
Taken Question from April 2 Briefing
TREATMENT OF FOREIGN MILITARY AIRCRAFT
Q: How has the U.S. handled cases involving foreign military aircraft
landing in the U.S., such as MIGs flown by Cuban defectors? Are these
circumstances similar? What would our obligations be under
international law?
A: We are unaware of a case in which a foreign military aircraft has
entered U.S. airspace and landed in U.S. territory in circumstances
such as this.
There have been instances in which military pilots from Cuba have
defected to the United States by flying their military aircraft to the
United States. We do not consider those circumstances to be comparable
to the current situation. In this case our aircraft made an emergency
landing in China after an accidental collision.
We continue to seek a meeting with our crew members and have asked the
Chinese to allow the immediate entry of repair personnel and the
prompt departure of the crew and aircraft.
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