LIH announced the capture of the pilot of the crashed military plane in Syria – RBC

MiG-23 Air Force Syria, February 2016

Photo: AMER ALMOHIBANY / AFP

terrorists announced the capture of the pilot of the military plane that crashed near Damascus in the evening on April 22

militants of the “Islamic state” (an organization banned in Russia) captured the pilot of the aircraft that crashed near Damascus airport. According to Reuters, a corresponding statement appeared on the website of news agency Aamaq, supporting LIH.

According to the agency, the pilot called Azzam Eid was hijacked after it landed by parachute near the scene of the crash. His fate is unknown.

On the fall of a military aircraft, Reuters reported with reference to human rights this past day. According to them, the plane fell to the south-west of the Damascus airport on territory controlled by the “Islamic State.” The agency notes that the LIH made a statement about the crash, but confirm these data, it was not.

As later told “Interfax” a source in the Syrian Armed Forces, crashed MiG-23 belonged to the Syrian Air Force. The cause of the crash was a fire in the engine, with the destruction of the earth was not. At the same time the agency noted that the pilot managed to eject.

The representative Hmeymim airbase, where Russian deployed aviagruppirovka said that the Russian aircraft crash in the area did not fly. He noted that all the aircraft are on the air base.