The Ministry of defense of Russia commented on the loss of Syrian air force MiG-21

The Russian defense Ministry has confirmed the loss of Syrian air force MiG-21 in the province of Hama.

This is stated in the information Bulletin of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, said on Sunday, March 13, Rambler News Service.

According to the defense Ministry, the fighter jet was shot down on March 12 in the area of the settlement Cafer-Nbuda using MANPADS.

At the time of the attack aircraft the Syrian air force carried out flight “to control the airspace,” said the centre.

As reported earlier, after the Syrian air force plane was shot down, one pilot ejected and landed in the village of al-magir, which is controlled by the army. “The co-pilot attempted to make an emergency landing at a military airfield in Hama.

Landing was unsuccessful, and the pilot was killed”, — said the Agency Sputnik Syrian military source said RIA Novosti.

Prior to that, a source in Syrian army reported that the militants shot down a MiG-21 near the airport in the province of Hama and killed the pilot during the descent by parachute...
 [rushincrash.com]
13/3/16
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