ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233494
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 March 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aero L-39 Albatros |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Jabal Al-Zawiyah, Idlib -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
The Syrian military jet was shot down by a Turkish Air Force F-16. One pilot was killed, the other was recovered by the Syrian Army.
Sources:
https://thedefensepost.com/2020/03/03/turkey-shoots-syrian-l-39-warplane-idlib/
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/syrian-pilot-killed-as-turkey-downs-warplane-monitor-12496156
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2020 12:26 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Mar-2020 13:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2020 14:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Location] |
| 03-Mar-2020 15:29 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 16-May-2020 08:10 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
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