Irish air traffic controllers diverted commercial airliners in mid flight to avoid possible collisions with two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers flying across civilian routes last month with their transponders switched off, the Irish Examiner reported.
The Moscow Times: Russian bombers disrupt commercial flights in Ireland’s airspace
This handout picture released by Japanese Defense Ministry and taken on August 22, 2013 shows a Russian bomber TU-95 flying in airspace near the isle of Okinoshima in western Japan.
