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Russia Says Syrian Air Defenses Nearly Hit Airliner Near Damascus
RadioFreeEurope ^
| 2-7-20
Posted on 02/07/2020 8:57:09 AM PST by nuconvert
An Airbus A320 airliner with 172 passengers on board has made an emergency landing in the Russian-controlled Khmeimim air base after Syrian air defenses nearly hit it, Russian news agencies have quoted a Defense Ministry spokesman as saying.
The Syrian air defenses were trying to repulse an Israeli attack near Damascus, Igor Konashenkov was quoted as saying on February 7.
According to Konashenkov, after 2 a.m., four Israeli F-16 fighter jets fired at targets in the suburbs of Damascus without entering Syrian airspace.
During the attack, a passenger plane with 172 passengers on board en route from Tehran to Damascus was preparing to land, Konashenkov said. The passenger plane narrowly escaped "the lethal zone of artillery fire," he added.
The plane was escorted out of the danger zone and assisted in landing at the Khmeimim air base, Konashenkov said.
No further details were immediately available.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aviation; israel; russia; syria
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posted on
02/07/2020 8:57:09 AM PST
by
nuconvert
To: nuconvert
First a pat down, and now this???!
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:02:46 AM PST
by
null and void
(The democrats just can't get over the fact that they lost an election they themselves rigged!)
To: nuconvert
Note to self: avoid commercial air travel in and near active war zones. Check.
To: nuconvert
The Damascus tourism board is not going to like this.
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:06:26 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(Every election, more or less, is an advance auction of stolen goods. - H. L. Mencken)
To: nuconvert
And this is what happens when we give our toys to imbeciles.
To: nuconvert
Well, that’s ONE WAY to block the Coronavirus................
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:14:22 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
To: nuconvert
What is so important that thousands of people must fly through war zones?
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:14:59 AM PST
by
bgill
To: ThunderSleeps
Note to self: avoid commercial air travel in and near active war zones. Check.
Note to self: avoid commercial air travel in and near active muslim zones. Check.
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:17:14 AM PST
by
Cyclops08
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Notice no mention of the dumb fark airline's name.
Fly the unfriendly skies with us.
See ack ack up close
experience a missile avoidance dive
enjoy a real time air to air interception.
Accommodations at a military base TBD for free.
WiFi available upon request, maybe interference from your phone or laptop will save the plane.
Complementary adult depends available after take-off.
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:23:12 AM PST
by
Waverunner
(I'd like to welcome our new overlords, say hello to my little friend)
To: nuconvert
[from Tehran to Damascus]
Talk about double jeopardy.
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:24:35 AM PST
by
Zhang Fei
(My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
To: nuconvert
My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going with the girl who saw Trump tell Netanyahu to attack Damascus so that Syria would shoot down a passenger plane at the 31 Flavors last night.
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:32:27 AM PST
by
rivercat
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, and in Syria, you can pick off your friend's nose.
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:32:45 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:52:41 AM PST
by
nuconvert
( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
To: Zhang Fei
Imagine the passenger manifest of that flight
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:53:49 AM PST
by
nuconvert
( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
To: nuconvert
Yes, I saw the photos of the car dealerships Israel targeted in Tal on the outskirts of Damascus. WTF, Israel?
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posted on
02/07/2020 9:54:14 AM PST
by
sockmonkey
(Conservative. Not a Neocon.)
To: nuconvert
Putin, give more training when you sell advanced weapons to third world nations.
To: rivercat
But, alotta guys call me Shawna. ♫ Shawna ♪♫ Shawna ♪ ...
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posted on
02/07/2020 2:59:06 PM PST
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: nuconvert
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posted on
02/07/2020 8:19:34 PM PST
by
sockmonkey
(Conservative. Not a Neocon.)
To: bgill
You don’t have much choice if you live there.
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