Ilyushin II-20 crash, Sep 17, 2018 (15 killed), Latakia
Ilyushin II-20 accident on September 17, 2018 near Latakia, Latakia Governorate, Syria with 15 fatalities. Cause: Syrian air defense accidentally shot...
- Date: September 17, 2018
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-20
- Location: Latakia, Latakia Governorate, Syria
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Syrian air defense accidentally shot the aircraft down with an S 200 missile; the aircraft was targeted during an Israeli air strike.
A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il 20 on a maritime reconnaissance flight from Hmeimim was hit by a Syrian S200 surface to air missile while returning to base. The missile was fired during an Israeli air attack on the Latakia area. All 15 crew members were killed and the aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean about 35 km west of Latakia.