En av pilotene som fløy flyet som ble skutt ned overlevde og han ble reddet ut i en bakkeoperasjon gjennomført av den syriske hæren. Han påstår også at flyet aldri var innom tyrkisk luftrom og at de heller ikke fikk noen advarsel fra Tyrkia.
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‘Turkish jets gave us no warning before shooting’ – rescued pilot of downed Russian Su-24
The navigator of the Russian Su-24 shot down by a Turkish fighter jet on Tuesday insists that his plane did not cross into Turkey’s airspace, and says he was given no visual or radio warning before being fired at.
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https://www.rt.com/news/323431-saved...-turkish-su24/
USA tror også flyet var over syrisk luftrom når det ble skutt ned.
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'US believes Russian jet was in Syrian airspace when Turkey shot it down'
The United States believes that the Russian jet shot down by Turkey on Tuesday was hit inside Syrian airspace after a brief incursion into Turkish airspace, a US official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/US-...it-down-435275