Pentagon: U.S. military re-routed to avoid Russian jets over Syria

Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis told reporters during a briefing on Oct. 7 that the United States was forced to re-route its military aircraft over Syria to avoid a close encounter with Russian planes.

Source: CBS News

He did not elaborate on exactly when and where in Syrian airspace the incident occurred. But earlier on, CBS reported that two U.S. F-16s came within 20 miles of Russian Su-34s.

Source: Pentagon: U.S. military re-routed to avoid Russian jets over Syria