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| Date: | Saturday 3 December 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aero L-39 Albatros |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Aleppo International Airport -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Neyrab AB |
The military plane was apparently downed. Both pilots died in the crash of the plane.
Sources:
https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2016/3-december-l39-downed-over-aleppo-the-2-pilots-killed-were
https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2016/3-december-two-saa-air-force-officers-killed-after-rebels
http://luftwaffeas.blogspot.nl/2016/12/syaaf-l-39-crashed-2016-12-03.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2016 15:08 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Dec-2016 08:54 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
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