2015 Syrian Air Force An-26 crash
 A military Antonov An-26 similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident or shootdown | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 18, 2015 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 pro-insurgent 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
- ^ "Syrian Air Force plane crash 201 - 37 people died". PlaneCrashes.org. 2015-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "Syria conflict: Army 'plane crash' kills 35 soldiers". BBC News. 2015-01-18.
- ^ "At least 35 people killed in Syrian military plane crash". rte.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Leith Fadel. "Idlib: Cargo Jet Crashes Outside of Abu Dhuhour Airbase - 30 Dead". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ a b sohranas. "11 military leaders from militia of Hezbollah and Iranian Revolutionary Guards die over the last 24 hours". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Syrian military plane crash kills 35, al-Qaida claims credit". UPI. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Al Qaeda says downs Syrian cargo plane, army says fog causes crash". defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Al Qaeda says downs Syrian cargo plane, army says fog causes crash". Reuters. 2015-01-18.
- ^ "ASN 20150118". Aviation Safety Network. 2015-01-18.
