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| Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2015 shows Russian Sukhoi Su-24 taking off from the Hmeymim airbase in the Latakia province, Syria. The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday confirmed that a Su-24 warplane crashed in Syria. (Xinhua/Sputnik) |
ANKARA, Nov. 24 -- Russian helicopters are searching for the pilots of a Russian Su-24 fighter jet that was shut down by Turkey near the Syrian border on Tuesday, private Dogan News Agency reported.
One of the pilots was captured by Turkmen groups in northern Syria, local CnnTurk news broadcaster reported.
The Su-24 had been warned 10 times in five minutes about its violation of Turkish airspace, before two Turkish F-16 jets "interfered", the Turkish military said.
The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that a Su-24 warplane crashed in Syria.
"A Russian Su-24 located at the altitude of 6,000 meters in Syrian airspace crashed allegedly because of gunfire from the ground," Interfax news agency quoted an unnamed defense ministry official as saying.
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