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| Date: | Thursday 25 July 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-22M3 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Manbij, Aleppo Governorate -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sh'eirat AFB |
| Sh'eirat AFB |
During combat mission the aircraft was damaged by anti-aircraft fire. The pilot decided not to eject and try to land the plane on the airfield Tabqa. During landing all hydraulic systems failed, the plane lost control and crashed, killing the pilot.
Sources:
http://skywar.ru/syrianrevolt.html
http://luftwaffeas.blogspot.com/2014/11/syaaf-su-22m-3-shot-down-2013-07-25.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2013 14:45 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Aug-2013 15:22 | krasatpi | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2015 08:52 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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