Reports: Russian Jet Shot In Syrian Airspace

[David__77]

Source: Sky News

A Russian jet shot down on Tuesday was hit inside Syrian airspace after briefly entering Turkish airspace, according to reports.

A US official told the Reuters news agency, speaking on condition of anonymity, that the assessment was based on detection of the heat signature of the jet.

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Russia has also claimed one of the aircraft's pilots was killed by gunfire from the ground as he parachuted from the plane.

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A Russian soldier was also killed while searching for the pilots after his helicopter was shot at in Syria, the Russian military said.

Read more: http://news.sky.com/story/1593808/reports-russian-jet-shot-in-syrian-airspace

[Tab]

1. Dupe

Dupe: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1269670

[Purveyor]

2. This article contains new information.

The original article was posted at 3:10 a.m. this morning how long must one wait for a new LBN article on a currently developing topic?

[uhnope]

3. "heat signature." yeah right. Let's check another measurement...

[Cayenne]

4. Remember the "close to WWIII" thread couple weeks back

Most here are pretty blase' about an expanding war.

[newthinking]

5. Sounds like this is true.

The Pilot ejected 2 Miles into Syria. At 500MPH that is at least 15 seconds away from the border.

[TexasTowelie]

6. Hello fellow DUers.

Due to some confusion that occurred yesterday evening some threads regarding this event were locked in error. In order to provide an active thread while eliminating duplicates I have redirected traffic to this thread. If you have comments on other threads that you wish to bring forward to this thread here is how I consolidated the discussion:

Title Sequence Status
Russia says jet shot down near Turkey-Syria border http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141269670 Unlocked
Russian entry into Turkish airspace lasted 'seconds': U.S. official http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141270095 Locked
Russian Jet Hit Inside Syria After Incursion Into Turkey: U.S. Official http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141270769 Locked
Reports: Russian Jet Shot In Syrian Airspace http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141270829 Unlocked
Russian entry into Turkish airspace lasted 'seconds': U.S. official http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141270856 Locked
Russian jet hit 'inside Syria' when shot http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141270992 Locked

If you have updates then I suggest posting the information in this thread. Thank you for your understanding and please do not be offended if I locked your thread.

[FailureToCommunicate]

7. Glad you unlocked the thread(s) on important, if imperfect, news

Last edited Wed Nov 25, 2015, 10:43 AM - Edit history (1)

concerning what may be the beginning of WWlll

Let's hope cool heads prevail over this shoot down...

[trumad]

8. What---no explanation for the locks?

Let me guess---some rouge Host---probably a pro Russian host, locked without consensus?

Or---the other way around.

[TexasTowelie]

9. Dang those Russian judges. First they steal the figure skating medals then and now they are

screwing with DU.

No, the host did not go rogue and had consensus. Threads number two and five are duplicates, but another host inadvertently locked thread two instead of thread five. While thread number three was a new development, it was locked also since the hosts considered it a duplicate of thread two.

[uhnope]

10. what's bizarre is that you mention pro-Russian "hosts" controlling things

DU is supposed to be a progressive space, but it's crawling with supporters of (and trolls for) a fascist, homophobic dictatorship that has shut down its free press and runs neo-Nazi deaths squads to beat and kill anyone inconvenient to the government--journalists, judges, gays, small business people who won't cooperate--and admin doesn't seem to care.

It's a bad joke

[trumad]

11. It is weird ...

Mostly newbies.

[uhnope]

12. not really

there are quite a few purveyors of Putin apologia that have been on DU a while and serve as hosts. Some of them pose as just another liberal. Some are a little bit kokoo or pollyannish. You don't have to go far