ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203822
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| Date: | Sunday 31 December 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-24M |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | RF-95076? 29W |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | IATA: LTK, ICAO: OSLK |
| IATA: LTK, ICAO: OSLK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On December 31, a Su-24 was reportedly damaged during an attack at the Khmeimim airbase (the Syrian province of Latakia).
Initial reports stated that mortar shelling by radical Islamists resulted in the destruction of at least four front-line Su-24 bombers, two Su-35S multipurpose fighter aircraft and one An-72 military transport aircraft.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/CITeam.org/posts/905478496271795
https://www.newsru.com/world/04jan2018/hmeimimobstrel.html
https://tvrain.ru/news/obstrel-454423/
https://lenta.ru/news/2018/01/04/photo_to_est/
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3514796
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2018 18:37 | Hans Gruber | Added |
| 04-Jan-2018 21:08 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 12-Jan-2018 21:02 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2023 16:59 | Anon. | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
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