Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Russian Jet Su-24 Crashes on Syrian-Turkish Border

Russian aircraft at Latakia airport

© Sputnik/ Dmitriy Vinogradov
Middle East

Russian jet Su-24 has crashed on the Turkish-Syrian border, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"Su-24 of the Russian aviation group has crashed in the Syrian Arab Republic after alleged fire from the ground," the Russian Defense Ministry stated.
According to the preliminary reports, the plane was gunned down from the ground.
The Su-24 bomber jet was in Syrian airspace at the altitude 6,000 meters, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The pilots were reportedly able to parachute out of the jet before it crashed.

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