Syria Accidentally Shoots Down Russian Military Plane, Killing 15

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Syrian antiaircraft defenses mistakenly shot down a Russian patrol plane, killing all 15 people on board, during an Israeli air strike on hostile positions in Syria.

The Russian Ilyushin IL-20 was downed Sept. 17 by a Syrian S-200 missile, according to Russian news agency TASS.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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