Loss of an Il-20 aircraft off the Syrian coast
Mediterranean Sea off the Syrian coast (Latakia province) · 17 Sep 2018 · Transport accident
On 17 September 2018 a Russian military Il-20 aircraft was shot down over the Mediterranean off the Syrian coast. According to the Kremlin website, the 15 servicemen on board died.
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«Президент Сирии вновь выразил глубокие соболезнования в связи с гибелью пятнадцати российских военнослужащих, находившихся на борту самолёта Ил-20, сбитого 17 сентября в Сирии.»Президент России: «Телефонный разговор с Президентом Сирии Башаром Асадом», 24 сентября 2018 · archive copy
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