Su-24 shot down near Syrian/Turkish border

[Flanker]

Turkish media reported a plane crashed in Syria (close to Turkish border).
It was shot down by Turkey, after violating Turkey's airspace.
Unknown to which country it belongs.
2 pilots apparently ejected and parachuted to safety.

[hammarö]

Reuters reporting aircraft shot down with information from CNN Turk.

http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article21820229.ab

[Viper]

appears to be a Su-24. Russian ?

[michel N]

Indeed, looks like Su-24. According to Turkish tv it should be Syrian.

[hammarö]

The two pilots was warned before the shut down.

Just now is search and rescue helicopters hovering over the two pilots.

[FNF Rafale]

Although looking similar, it might, indeed, be a MiG-23.
Look at this video footage (below).

The profile shows the caracteritic massive tail of a MiG.
The above (or below view) shows 2 details :
- the empty space under the rudder, that does not exist on a Su-24.
- the opened wing angle. If it was a Su-24, it should look like 90°

2 links :
the video : http://www.demorgen.be/buitenland/gevec ... -b034f211/
An Su-24 in 3 views : http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/su ... file02.jpg
Cheers.

[michel N]

Both Russia and Turkey confirmed it was a Russian Su-24, with Russian pilots

[FNF Rafale]

Both Russia and Turkey confirmed it was a Russian Su-24, with Russian pilots

Do you have a link?...

[FNF Rafale]

Su-24 confirmed.
pilots safe
https://russian.rt.com/

[hammarö]

Russian Defence Ministry admit it is a Russian aircraft.

The also deny it was over the Turkish border before shut down.

[hammarö]

The pilots were warned 10 times during five minutes before the shoot down.

Heavy ground fighting is ongoing close to the crash area.

Turkey take up the matter for discussions via UN?

[ehusmann]

Dutch media is hinting that the Su-24 was approaching Turkish airspace. I wonder how legitimate it is to down an aircraft that is only approaching your airspace, but not actually enters it... even if warned.

Erwin

[Redskin301]

pilots safe

This is not completly correct, according to lifenews.ru one of the pilots is killed and the other one is captured bij Turkmenians in Syria;

http://lifenews.ru/news/171501

[Nilson]

pilots safe

This is not completly correct, according to lifenews.ru one of the pilots is killed and the other one is captured bij Turkmenians in Syria;

http://lifenews.ru/news/171501

R.I.P.

[jeroenow]

According to Twitter @CombatAir:

Syrian opposition sources identify downed Russian Air Force Su-24M as c/n 0715323 from the 6980th Guards Air Base at Shagol-Chelyabinsk.