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Syrian Military Plane Crashes; 3 Die
Sunday, October 07, 2007
DAMASCUS, Syria - A small Syrian military plane crashed south of Damascus
on Sunday, killing three people, witnesses at the scene said.
The witnesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the
sensitivity of the subject, said the small plane appeared to be on a
training exercise when it crashed at 9:30 a.m. local time in a field south
of the Syrian capital.
Three people who were on board the plane were killed in the crash, the
witnesses said.
There was no immediate confirmation or comment from government officials in
Syria, who rarely comment on military issues.
Syria has been jittery since a Sept. 6 Israeli air raid northeast of the
country near the Turkish border. Syrian President Bashar Assad said late
last week that the raid struck an unused military building. Israel has not
said what the target was.
Later that month, Israel dispatched several fighter jets toward its border
with Syria after a Syrian aircraft disappeared from Israeli air force radar
screens.
According to Israeli military officials at the time, the Israeli jets, which
did not enter Syrian airspace, returned to their bases minutes later when it
became clear the Syrian airplane had crashed. Syria did not comment on that
incident.
Syrian Military Plane Crashes; 3 Die
Sunday, October 07, 2007
DAMASCUS, Syria - A small Syrian military plane crashed south of Damascus
on Sunday, killing three people, witnesses at the scene said.
The witnesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the
sensitivity of the subject, said the small plane appeared to be on a
training exercise when it crashed at 9:30 a.m. local time in a field south
of the Syrian capital.
Three people who were on board the plane were killed in the crash, the
witnesses said.
There was no immediate confirmation or comment from government officials in
Syria, who rarely comment on military issues.
Syria has been jittery since a Sept. 6 Israeli air raid northeast of the
country near the Turkish border. Syrian President Bashar Assad said late
last week that the raid struck an unused military building. Israel has not
said what the target was.
Later that month, Israel dispatched several fighter jets toward its border
with Syria after a Syrian aircraft disappeared from Israeli air force radar
screens.
According to Israeli military officials at the time, the Israeli jets, which
did not enter Syrian airspace, returned to their bases minutes later when it
became clear the Syrian airplane had crashed. Syria did not comment on that
incident.
