MORE: The pilot reportedly ejected the jet and landed safely according to reports in #Turkeypic.twitter.com/YvYpsMswiR
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MORE: The pilot reportedly ejected the jet and landed safely according to reports in #Turkeypic.twitter.com/YvYpsMswiR
UPDATE: The foreign fighter jet looks like a Russian Sukhoi Su-24, #Turkey is consulting it's #Nato allies currentlypic.twitter.com/KjAuKQRkcb
MORE: Footage of the moment the Russian fighter jet was shot down over #Turkey near the border with #Syriapic.twitter.com/npP6U17rwb
UPDATE: Both pilots ejected from the shot down fighter jet, One pilot was reportedly captured by Syrian rebels, the one's faith unknown
BREAKING UPDATE: Turkey's Presidency confirms the downed plane is Russian army jet
BREAKING UPDATE: Russian Defense Ministry says The Russian fighter jet did not violate Turkish air airspace when it was shot down.
UPDATE: Russia says fighter jet was downed by ground fire, not Turkish jets,Is Russia trying to minimise the situation by blaming Rebels?!
UPDATE: Russian air-force currently conducting a major search & rescue operation to try & rescue the 2 pilots from the shot down fighter jet
UPDATE: Turkish Presidency says Russian pilot repeatedly ignored warnings before it was shot down over #Syria.
UPDATE: Turkish military says it warned the Russian jet ten times in the space of five minutes before shooting it down.
If the pilots are being held by Turkmen FSA groups in #Latakia area who are close to the Turkish military that might prevent an escalation
MORE: Russian FM Lavrov was due to visit Turkey tomorrow, will be interesting to see if he will travel to #Turkey after today's development
UPDATE: According to sources in #Syria both pilots were captured, One was injured, the other is unharmed and being held by Turkmen rebels
UPDATE: Russian President Putin to make a statement about the downing of the Russian fighter jet by Turkish air-force over Syria.
BREAKING UPDATE: One of the Russian pilots dead.
@News_Executive It's a Russian plane!
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