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| Date: | Tuesday 26 December 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aero L-39 Albatros |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) |
| Registration: | 2139 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Northern Hama -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Syrian Air Force L-39 Albatros was shot down by rebels while conducting combat mission over Um Haratain village. The pilot was killed.
Sources:
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-rebels-reportedly-shoot-syrian-jet-hama/
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201712261060335864-syria-army-jet-downed-pilot-dead/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-airplane/syria-says-military-jet-downed-in-northern-hama-pilot-killed-idUSKBN1EK16K
http://www.ammonnews.net/article/347318
https://twitter.com/worldonalert/status/945719624649363456
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2017 19:42 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Dec-2017 20:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 27-Dec-2017 07:48 | sinfu2a | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
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