Russian fighter jet escort gets dangerously close to cargo plane

A Russian fighter plane has been recorded performing a dangerous stunt in the skies over Syria, to the delight of crew members on a nearby aircraft.

Footage which emerged on social media shows a Su-30 aircraft positioning itself precariously close to a cargo plane before performing an elaborate roll toward the ground.

The clip, taken from inside the cargo plane, shows the fighter point its nose in the direction of the open hatch after packages had been dropped to the ground.