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 An Antonov An-26 similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident or shootdown | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 January 2015 (2015-01-18) |
| Summary | Under investigation[needs update] |
| Site | Abu al-Duhur military airport,Idlib Governorate, Syria 35°44′1.56″N37°6′14.08″E / 35.7337667°N 37.1039111°E /35.7337667; 37.1039111 |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-26 |
| Operator |  Syrian Air Force |
| Registration | YK-AND |
| Destination | Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria |
| Occupants | 35 |
| Passengers | 29 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 35 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 18 January 2015, anAntonov An-26 operated by theSyrian Air Force crashed with no survivors while attempting to land at the besieged Abu al-Duhur military airport inIdlib Governorate,Syria. The plane was carrying troops as well as military equipment and ammunition.[1] There were 35 people on board,[2] 30 Syrian soldiers[3] and 5 Iranian military experts.[4][5]
Syrian state media and theSOHR said that the crash was due to heavy fog or "technical issues"[2][6][3] and that the plane hit an electricity pylon.[7] However,Al-Qaeda affiliated groupAl-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.[3] Per SOHR, 13 Syrian officers were among the fatalities.[4]
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