A US Chinook helicopter.
A US Chinook helicopter.
  • China thought it could steal a US military chopper by bribing a Taiwanese pilot, per CTWant.
  • The pilot was offered $15 million to steal and land the chopper on a Chinese aircraft carrier.
  • The heist was foiled after the pilot was detained by Taiwanese authorities.

A Taiwanese helicopter pilot was offered a fortune by China to steal a US military helicopter for them, according to a Taiwanese online magazine CTWant.