The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) detected 16 People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) aircraft near Malaysian airspace on Monday (May 31).<br /><br />In a statement Tuesday (June 1), the RMAF confirmed the detection of the Chinese planes, identified as the Ilyushin Il-76 and Xian Y-20, adding that this incident was a serious threat to the country's sovereignty and flight safety.<br /><br />Read more at https://bit.ly/2SNlUvC<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline