'Syrian' military plane crashes near Turkey border

[TomSea]

'Syrian' military plane crashes near Turkey border

A plane believed to be a Syrian military aircraft has crashed near the border between Syria and Turkey, Turkish officials say.

A Syrian army source said the air force had lost contact with a fighter jet near the border, state TV reported.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a search was under way for the pilot, who was thought to have ejected.

An Islamist group which is fighting the Syrian government said the plane had been shot down.

Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39167710

I went for the most mainstream source on this.

Other coverage if one wants to learn more:

http://www.turkishminute.com/2017/03/04/turk/
"...crashed in Turkey...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-04/syrian-jet-shot-down-over-southern-turkey-turkey-backed-rebel-group
A Syrian Mig-21 fighter jet has reportedly crashed in Turkey's southern Hatay province after being shot down by the Turkey-backed Syrian rebel group Ahrar al-Sham, which is part of the Euphrates Shield operation, according to reports by Turkey's Anadolu news agency and Daily Sabah.

We will see what this is about.

[TomSea]

The article says Ahrar Al-Sham shot this plane down, while the stories indicate Turkey backs them, from what I know, these are not good guys.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahrar_al-Sham

They've been sort of an ally, at times at least, of Al Qaeda's Syrian branch in the murky war environment, read it for oneself.

[geronl]

The article says Ahrar Al-Sham shot this plane down, while the stories indicate Turkey backs them, from what I know, these are not good guys.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahrar_al-Sham

there are no good guys in this mess

[TomSea]

The pilot was found and is currently in the hospital.
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/226443-fallen-syrian-plane-s-pilot-in-turkish-hospital

Yıldırım said that “the cause of the crash is not yet clear, but poor air conditions were reported in the region.”

http://www.turkishminute.com/2017/03/05/pilot-crashed-syrian-jet-found-near-hatay/