Turkey shoots down Russian aircraft on Syrian border (1 Viewer)

[Nex]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Su-24 was hit by air-to-air missiles fired by Turkish F-16s while it was flying over Syrian territory.

But Turkish military officials said the plane was engaged after being warned that it was violating Turkish airspace.

Mr Putin described the incident as a "stab in the back" committed by "accomplices of terrorists".

The crew ejected before the jet crashed in Latakia province, but Syrian rebels said at least one was dead.

It is the first time a Russian aircraft has crashed in Syria since Moscow launched air strikes against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in late September.


At a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Sochi, Russia's president confirmed that the Su-24 had been shot down over Syrian territory, 1km (0.6 miles) from the Turkish border, by an air-to-air missile from a Turkish F-16 jet.

It crashed in Syrian territory 4km (2.5 miles) from the border, he added.

"This goes beyond the normal struggle against terrorism. This was a stab in the back by the accomplices of terrorists," Mr Putin stated.

"Our pilots and our plane did not in any way threaten Turkey. It is quite clear," he added.

"They were carrying out an operation against [Islamic State militants] in the mountains of northern Latakia, where militants who originate from Russian territory are concentrated. So they were carrying the key task of preventative attacks against those who could return to Russia at any time."



Link: Turkey shoots down Russian warplane on Syria border - BBC News

 

[jimbob]

I think turkey is going get roasted now

 

[Mental Puppy]

That was a mistake, why would they shoot down a Russian plane. Why would countries fighting the same threat turn against each other, or am I just too retarded to see.

 

[Wayne Kerr]

turkey builds its own f-16s.

 

[McM]

Turkey is part of the NATO...cool.

"The Nato military alliance, to which Turkey belongs, said it was following the situation "closely" and was in contact with the Turkish authorities. There will be an "informational meeting" of ambassadors in Brussels at 16:00 GMT."

 

[Wayne Kerr]

brussels, how convenient.

 

[DeathHand]

Map of the area that the Russian bomber jet was shot down.

A Russian Sukhoi Su-24

Image of two Turkish F-16's [caption edited - DH].

 

[Wayne Kerr]

 

[kevin kirk]

I just don't picture this not turning into a big bucket of shit.Turkey being part of the U.N is going to be a big deal if Russia pays them back.

 

[D.O.A.]

Why the fuck is Turkey even in NATO, erdogan is islamist scum

 

[snatch]

Why the fuck is Turkey even in NATO, erdogan is islamist scum

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[PowerDrill]

Why the fuck is Turkey even in NATO, erdogan is islamist scum

Turkey: God damn Russians, ISIS is giving us good discounts on the oil reserves!

 

[gohstake]

Turks are naughty, polar bear will teach them a lesson!!!!

 

[Nex]

Latest update on the second crew member


The second Russian pilot, who ejected from the Su-24 bomber shot down by Turkey on Tuesday over Syria, is safe and sound and has been taken to the Russian airbase in Latakia, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said.

“The [rescue] operation is successfully over. The pilot has been delivered to our base. Safe and sound,” Shoigu said during a meeting of the Defense Committee, adding that the operation was performed by Russian and Syrian special forces.

Shoigu said the joint operation had taken about 12 hours and thanked all special forces’ personnel that took part in the operation to rescue the pilot.

The information that one of the two pilots from the downed plane is alive was released earlier on Wednesday by the Russian ambassador in France, Aleksandr Orlov. He said the pilot had been wounded.

"One on board was wounded when he parachuted down and killed in a savage way on the ground by jihadists in the area. The other managed to escape. According to the latest information he has been picked up by the Syrian Army and should be going back to the Russian Air Force base," Ambassador Aleksandr Orlov told Europe 1 radio.

The pilot was taken to the medical facility at the Russian airbase in Latakia overnight, RT Roman Kosarev, who met the rescued pilot, said.



“We saw each other in the morning. He was feeling completely fine. And the doctors said his health is out of danger.”

One of 2 Russian pilots shot down by Turkey rescued, back to airbase in Syria

 

[D.O.A.]

turkey builds its own f-16s.

Carpeted interiors, with beads and shit hanging in the cockpit and a CD player for prayer music. Then you got the twin seater with the seats facing each other with a shitty little table in the middle so you can play cards. Yeah they went off the plan a bit, fuck boeing.

 

[gman]

 

[snatch]

supposedly the navigator/2nd pilot

 

[LUNATIC666]

In Soviet Russia, Turkey shoots YOU for Thanksgiving!!

 

[Wayne Kerr]

 

[snatch]

since when does violating air space precipitate shooting down a jet unless it,s meant as an act of war