Military plane, Hatay, Turkey, lost contact close to Syria

[joshfox0]

best of luck to the 2 downed airmen i hope they are found safe and well by freindly forces. Gods speed to the rescuers, lets hope this doesn't escalate into something horrendous.

[Universals]

If the plane was really downed by Syrian air-defence Turks will claim that it was over Turkish territory and Syrians that over Syrian. In other words - popcorn time!

Assuming our assertions are right, then the location of wreckage will give the best clue.... intriguing indeed.

[themacedonian]

Post your sources..

well twitter I did say it on top.

http://www.rt.com/news/turkey-contact-aircraft-sea-498/

A Turkish military aircraft has crashed in Syria,according to media reports. A local witness has told RT Arabic that the plane crashed on Syrian territory and the two pilots were captured.
*The plane appears to have been shot down, the witness said. The craft went down as Syrian air defense opened fire, says Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV.
Turkey says it lost contact with the craft while it was flying over the Mediterranean sea off the southeastern province of Hatay, which borders Syria. A search and rescue operation has been launched after the Turkish military lost radar and radio contact with the plane as it took off from Erhac Airport in the eastern province of Malatya.

[Ulytau]

Pilots are alive Turkish Navy just found them at Mediterrean Sea.

A local witness has told RT Arabic that the plane crashed on Syrian territory and the two pilots were captured.

That local witness can stick this news to his ass btw or i can send my glasses to him.

[madmax88]

Stiil too vague wehter its mechanical or shot down. Maybe its the new pantsir or buk system they were trying out?

[EITAN88]

Stiil too vague wehter its mechanical or shot down. Maybe its the new pantsir or buk system they were trying out?

If indeed a Turkish jet was shot down over the Med by Syria, it would probably be by a S-300.

[crush6655]

If indeed a Turkish jet was shot down over the Med by Syria, it would probably be by a S-300.

S-300 ?

To shoot down a F-4 u don't need S-300

[Universals]

If indeed a Turkish jet was shot down over the Med by Syria, it would probably be by a S-300.

I seriously doubt that there's S-300 in Syria...Besides, both countries are bordered by the med, so that information gives us nothing in terms of the range of the weapons system involved.

[EITAN88]

S-300 ?

To shoot down a F-4 u don't need S-300

At that distance you probably would.

[themacedonian]

At that distance you probably would.

you already know the distance? and the location of the crash?

[EITAN88]

I seriously doubt that there's S-300 in Syria

Indeed, there's no conclusive evidence that Syria recieved the S-300.

Just like there's nothing conclusive to prove that Syria shot down that F4.

[Universals]

At that distance you probably would.

what distance? isn't both countries bordered by the Mediterranean

[EITAN88]

you already know the distance? and the location of the crash?

I'm going by what the Turks are claiming.

[EITAN88]

what distance? isn't both countries bordered by the Mediterranean

The Turks are claiming that the crash occured in their territorial waters.

[Universals]

At that distance you probably would.

what distance? isn't both countries bordered by the Mediterranean? The information says nothing about distance

The Turks are claiming that the crash occured in their territorial waters.

There are also reports that it crashed in Syria.