An unsuspecting pilot on a Virgin Australia flight got the surprise of their life when receiving an emergency radio notification from the PLA-N Task Group 107, a flotilla of Chinese military ships, conducting live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea. The live fire drill was to take place around 346 nautical miles (641 km) off the East Coast of Australia.

According to the report circulated by 9News Australia , local air traffic control noted that no notice for the drills was provided. The Chinese military had not declared to what altitude they would be firing, but the Virgin aircraft was outside the ten-mile 'danger zone'.

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During the conversation between the pilot and Australian air traffic control, the pilot explained how they had received a warning from the Chine

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