Turkey has shot down a Russian military jet which it says violated its airspace near the Syrian border.
The Russian Defence Ministry and Turkish Presidency, quoted in Russian and Turkish media reports, have both described the plane as Russian, and video posted by the Haberturk TV station appeared to show the jet coming down in flames.
A military official, quoted by Turkey's Dogan news agency, said the plane was shot down by Turkish F16s, and that the pilot was given prior warning.
Various reports described the plane as coming down in hostile Syrian territory, and the fate of the two pilots on board was unknown.
While a number of videos were posted to social media appearing to show the plane itself crashing.
Last week, Ankara summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the bombing of Turkmen villages on the Syrian border. Turkey has traditionally protected the area, whose people are of mixed Syrian and Turkish descent.
Mr Abdurrahman said the fate of the crew was not clear from reports on the ground,
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...d-video-shows-plane-coming-down-a6746206.html
The Russian Defence Ministry and Turkish Presidency, quoted in Russian and Turkish media reports, have both described the plane as Russian, and video posted by the Haberturk TV station appeared to show the jet coming down in flames.
A military official, quoted by Turkey's Dogan news agency, said the plane was shot down by Turkish F16s, and that the pilot was given prior warning.
Various reports described the plane as coming down in hostile Syrian territory, and the fate of the two pilots on board was unknown.
#BREAKING CNN Turk reporter says 2 helicopters in the air to rescue pilots but there are clashes on the ground pic.twitter.com/LcDmT86Qa8
— CNN Türk ENG (@CNNTURK_ENG) November 24, 2015
CNN Turk published images purporting to show two pilots parachuting safely to the ground, and reported that two helicopters had been sent from Turkey to retrieve them.— CNN Türk ENG (@CNNTURK_ENG) November 24, 2015
While a number of videos were posted to social media appearing to show the plane itself crashing.
Warplane falling over Mount Turkmen in Latakia. #Syria pic.twitter.com/PzW3kSwAYR
— Rami (@RamiSafadi93) November 24, 2015
— Rami (@RamiSafadi93) November 24, 2015
BREAKING: Fighter jet downed near te #Syria|n-Turkish border. pic.twitter.com/lSaHCCPWCc
— Sakir Khader (@sakirkhader) November 24, 2015
— Sakir Khader (@sakirkhader) November 24, 2015
VIDEO: Said to show plane getting hit in #Syria. Reportedly the same one that crashed near Turkish border - @ValkryV pic.twitter.com/5ZD6m3nzt0
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) November 24, 2015
Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the warplane crashed in the Turkomen Mountains region in the coastal province of Latakia.— Conflict News (@Conflicts) November 24, 2015
Last week, Ankara summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the bombing of Turkmen villages on the Syrian border. Turkey has traditionally protected the area, whose people are of mixed Syrian and Turkish descent.
Mr Abdurrahman said the fate of the crew was not clear from reports on the ground,
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...d-video-shows-plane-coming-down-a6746206.html
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