Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 September 2018
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-20M
Owner/operator: Russian Air Force
Registration Number: RF-93610
Location: 35 km W off Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base (LTK) –
ÿ Syria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: An Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraftAn Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft
An Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft crashed into the sea off the Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base, Syria, following a missile strike by Syrian forces. The aircraft, which had departed the base at 20:31, was shot down by S-200 surface-to-air missiles while turning towards the air base over the Mediterranean Sea. The incident occurred concurrently with the presence of four Israeli F-16 jets in the same area, targeting Latakia.An Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft crashed into the sea off the Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base, Syria, following a missile strike by Syrian forces. The aircraft, which had departed the base at 20:31, was shot down by S-200 surface-to-air missiles while turning towards the air base over the Mediterranean Sea. The incident occurred concurrently with the presence of four Israeli F-16 jets in the same area, targeting Latakia.
Description
An Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft of the Russian Air Force crashed into the sea off Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base, Syria, after being hit by a missile. The aircraft had departed Khmeimim Air Base at 20:31. At 22:07, while turning towards the air base over the Mediterranean Sea, it was shot down by Syrian ground forces using an S-200 surface-to-air missile system. According to Russian official, about the same time four Israeli F-16 jets were in the same area, targeting Latakia.
Source of Information
https://ria.ru/syria/20180918/1528797218.htmlhttps://ria.ru/syria/20180918/1528797218.htmlPrimary Cause
S-200 surface-to-air missile system used by Syrian forces.S-200 surface-to-air missile system used by Syrian forces.Share on:
