A Russian warplane crashed Tuesday on the Syrian side of the Turkey-Syria border, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson told CNN. The cause of the crash and the fate of the pilot remains unclear.
A warplane of "unknown nationality" crashed Tuesday on the Syrian side of the Turkish-Syrian border, according to Turkey's semi-official Anadolu Agency. The cause of the crash remains unclear, the news agency reported.
The news agency reported that the pilot of the plane ejected.
"A war plane with unidentified nationality fell near the Turkish border in Syria's Bayirbucak region," the Anadolu Agency reported. "The moment of the plane falling into Bayirbucak region across from Hatay's Yayladagi was captured on camera. The pilot's evacuation via parachute was also captured. Heavy smoke has been seen in the area where the plane fell."
The area referred to by the news agency is in southern Turkey, close to the Syrian border.
The Turkish government is strongly opposed to the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. Skirmishes between Turkish and Syrians have taken place in the past, with Turkish officials accusing the Syrian planes of violating Turkish air space.
Russia, however, has been supporting the Assad regime, and has had warplanes active over Syria.
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