2015 Syrian Air Force An-26 crash

February 2024Aviation accident in Syria 2015 Syrian Air Force An-26 crash Hungarian Air Force Antonov An-26 departs RIAT 14thJuly2014 arp.jpg 1.1 An Antonov An-26 similar to the aircraft involved Accident or shootdown 2015 01 18 y Low visibility due to fog Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria 35 44 1.56 N 37 6 14.08 E type:event inline,title Antonov An-26 SYR YK-AND Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria 35 29 6 35 0 On 18 January 2015, an Antonov An-26 operated by the Syrian Air Force crashed with no survivors while attempting to land at the besieged Abu al-Duhur military airport in Idlib Governorate, Syria. The plane was carrying troops as well as military equipment and ammunition.http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0118/673600-at-least-35-people-killed-in-syrian-plane-crash/ At least 35 people killed in Syrian military plane crash rte.ie 18 January 2015 24 January 2015 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225193344/https://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0118/673600-at-least-35-people-killed-in-syrian-plane-crash/ live All 35 military personnel on board perished.2018-03-06 Russian military plane crash in Syria kills dozens https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43305835 2026-07-22 en-GB Cause Syrian state media and the SOHR said that the crash was due to heavy fog or "technical issues"https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30873059 Syria conflict: Army 'plane crash' kills 35 soldiers 2015-01-18 BBC News 2018-06-21 2017-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20170914182244/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30873059 livehttp://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/01/18/35-killed-in-Syrian-military-plane-crash-al-Qaida-claims-credit/7781421612869/ Syrian military plane crash kills 35, al-Qaida claims credit UPI 24 January 2015 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225193349/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/01/18/35-killed-in-Syrian-military-plane-crash-al-Qaida-claims-credit/7781421612869/ livehttp://www.almasdarnews.com/article/idlib-cargo-jet-crashes-outside-abu-dhuhour-airbase-30-dead/ Idlib: Cargo Jet Crashes Outside of Abu Dhuhour Airbase - 30 Dead Leith Fadel Al-Masdar News 24 January 2015 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225193352/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/idlib-cargo-jet-crashes-outside-abu-dhuhour-airbase-30-dead/ dead and that the plane hit an electricity pylon.http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37593:al-qaeda-says-downs-syrian-cargo-plane-army-says-fog-causes-crash&catid=115:middle-east Al Qaeda says downs Syrian cargo plane, army says fog causes crash defenceweb.co.za 19 January 2015 5 February 2015 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225193353/http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37593:al-qaeda-says-downs-syrian-cargo-plane-army-says-fog-causes-crash&catid=115:middle-east live However, Al-Qaeda affiliated group Al-Nusra Front claimed that they shot it down.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-plane-idUSKBN0KR09420150118 Al Qaeda says downs Syrian cargo plane, army says fog causes crash 2015-01-18 Reuters 2021-07-05 2016-03-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305125759/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-plane-idUSKBN0KR09420150118 livehttp://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20150118-0 ASN 20150118 2015-01-18 Aviation Safety Network 2015-03-27 2018-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225193357/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20150118-0 live Fatalities Syrian media provided a list with the names of the 30 Syrian soldiers who were killed. The commander of the Syrian army division, Colonel Hussein Al-Yousif, was among those listed killed. Per SOHR, 13 Syrian officers were among the fatalities.http://syriahr.com/en/2015/01/11-military-leaders-from-militia-of-hezbollah-and-the-iranian-revolutionary-guards-die-over-the-last-24-hours/ 11 military leaders from militia of Hezbollah and Iranian Revolutionary Guards die over the last 24 hours sohranas Syrian Observatory For Human Rights 24 January 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150123125825/http://syriahr.com/en/2015/01/11-military-leaders-from-militia-of-hezbollah-and-the-iranian-revolutionary-guards-die-over-the-last-24-hours/ 23 January 2015 References Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Syria Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-26 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving military aircraft Syrian Air Force An-26 crash Category:Syrian Air Force involvement in the Syrian civil war Category:January 2015 in Syria Category:2015 disasters in Syria