Accident Aero L-39 Albatros ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233494
 
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Date:Tuesday 3 March 2020
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero L-39 Albatros
Owner/operator:Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Jabal Al-Zawiyah, Idlib -   Syria
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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