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| Date: | Monday 29 April 2013 |
| Time: | 16:55 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Nordwind Airlines |
| Registration: | VP-BJH |
| MSN: | 2649 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 159 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Over Syria -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sharm el Sheikh International Airport (SSH/HESH) |
| Kazan International Airport (KZN/UWKD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Russia's foreign ministry issued a statement about the incident.
A spokesman said: "On April 29, at 0455 (Moscow time), a Northern Wind plane was travelling in Syrian airspace from Sharm el Sheikh to Kazan and the pilot crew has recorded military activities on the ground that could have endangered the plane and 159 passengers.
"The Russian authorities are taking urgent measures to clarify the situation including in contact with Syrian authorities."
Two ground-to-air missiles were fired at the plane but the pilots were able to maneuvre the plane away. The missiles exploded but did not hit the plane. The plane landed safely in Kazan, Russia.
The aircraft was attacked when it was flying at an altitude of 9,800 meters. The first missile allegedly detonated at 9,200 meters, the second one at 8,900 meters.
Sources:
https://www.alternet.org/progressive-wire/syria-blast-kills-13-russia-bans-civilian-flights
http://news.sky.com/story/1084647/missiles-fired-at-passenger-jet-over-syria
https://www.rt.com/news/rockets-russian-plane-syria-575/
https://avherald.com/h?article=46191d48&opt=4096
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7593777 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2014 12:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Jan-2014 13:02 | harro | Updated [Date, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jan-2014 15:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jan-2014 15:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 27-Feb-2025 15:30 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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