 A military Antonov An-26 similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident or shootdown | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 18, 2015 |
| Summary | Under investigation |
| Site | Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria 35°44′1.56″N 37°6′14.08″E / 35.7337667°N 37.1039111°ECoordinates: 35°44′1.56″N 37°6′14.08″E / 35.7337667°N 37.1039111°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-26[1] |
| Operator | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration | YK-AND |
| Destination | Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria |
| Passengers | 24 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 35[2] |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 18 January 2015, an Antonov An-26 operated by the Syrian Air Force crashed while attempting to land at the besieged Abu al-Duhur military airport in Idlib Governorate, Syria. The plane was carrying troops as well as military equipment and ammunition.[3] There were 35 people on board,[2] 30 Syrian soldiers[4] and 5 Iranian military experts.[5] Syrian media and the pro-opposition SOHR, said that the crash was due to heavy fog or "technical issues"[2][4][6] and that the plane hit an electricity pylon.[7] However, Al-Qaeda affiliated group Al-Nusra Front claimed that they shot it down.[2][8][9] Syrian media provided a list with the names of the 30 Syrian soldiers who were killed.[4] Per SOHR, 13 Syrian officers were among the fatalities.[5]
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- ↑ "Syrian Air Force plane crash 201 - 37 people died". PlaneCrashes.org. 2015-01-18. http://www.planecrashes.org/syrian-air-force-crash-37-people-died.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Syria conflict: Army 'plane crash' kills 35 soldiers". BBC News. 2015-01-18. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30873059.
- ↑ "At least 35 people killed in Syrian military plane crash". rte.ie. http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0118/673600-at-least-35-people-killed-in-syrian-plane-crash/. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Leith Fadel. "Idlib: Cargo Jet Crashes Outside of Abu Dhuhour Airbase - 30 Dead". Al-Masdar News. http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/idlib-cargo-jet-crashes-outside-abu-dhuhour-airbase-30-dead/. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 sohranas. "11 military leaders from militia of Hezbollah and Iranian Revolutionary Guards die over the last 24 hours". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. http://syriahr.com/en/2015/01/11-military-leaders-from-militia-of-hezbollah-and-the-iranian-revolutionary-guards-die-over-the-last-24-hours/. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Syrian military plane crash kills 35, al-Qaida claims credit". UPI. http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/01/18/35-killed-in-Syrian-military-plane-crash-al-Qaida-claims-credit/7781421612869/. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Al Qaeda says downs Syrian cargo plane, army says fog causes crash". defenceweb.co.za. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37593:al-qaeda-says-downs-syrian-cargo-plane-army-says-fog-causes-crash&catid=115:middle-east. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Al Qaeda says downs Syrian cargo plane, army says fog causes crash". Reuters. 2015-01-18. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/18/us-mideast-crisis-syria-plane-idUSKBN0KR09420150118.
- ↑ "ASN 20150118". Aviation Safety Network. 2015-01-18. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20150118-0.
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