2015 Syrian Air Force An-26 crash

2015 Syrian Air Force An-26 crash
A military Antonov An-26 similar to the aircraft involved
Accident or shootdown
Date January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18)
Summary Under investigation
Site Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria
35°44′1.56″N 37°6′14.08″E / 35.7337667°N 37.1039111°E / 35.7337667; 37.1039111Coordinates: 35°44′1.56″N 37°6′14.08″E / 35.7337667°N 37.1039111°E / 35.7337667; 37.1039111
Aircraft
Aircraft type Antonov An-26[1]
Operator Syrian Air Force
Registration YK-AND
Destination Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria
Passengers 29
Crew 6
Fatalities 35[2]
Injuries 0
Survivors 0

On 18 January 2015, an Antonov An-26 operated by the Syrian Air Force crashed with no survivors while attempting to land at the besieged Abu al-Duhur military airport in Idlib Governorate, Syria. The plane was carrying troops as well as military equipment and ammunition.[3] There were 35 people on board,[2] 30 Syrian soldiers[4] and 5 Iranian military experts.[5]

Syrian state media and the SOHR said that the crash was due to heavy fog or "technical issues"[2][6][4] and that the plane hit an electricity pylon.[7] However, Al-Qaeda affiliated group Al-Nusra Front claimed that they shot it down.[2][8][9]

Syrian media provided a list with the names of the 30 Syrian soldiers who were killed. The commander of the Syrian army division, Colonel Hussein Al-Yousif, was among those listed killed.[4] Per SOHR, 13 Syrian officers were among the fatalities.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Syrian Air Force plane crash 201 - 37 people died". PlaneCrashes.org. 2015-01-18.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Syria conflict: Army 'plane crash' kills 35 soldiers". BBC News. 2015-01-18.
  3. ↑ "At least 35 people killed in Syrian military plane crash". rte.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Leith Fadel. "Idlib: Cargo Jet Crashes Outside of Abu Dhuhour Airbase - 30 Dead". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 sohranas. "11 military leaders from militia of Hezbollah and Iranian Revolutionary Guards die over the last 24 hours". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Syrian military plane crash kills 35, al-Qaida claims credit". UPI. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Al Qaeda says downs Syrian cargo plane, army says fog causes crash". defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Al Qaeda says downs Syrian cargo plane, army says fog causes crash". Reuters. 2015-01-18.
  9. ↑ "ASN 20150118". Aviation Safety Network. 2015-01-18.
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