Israel Blames Crew Error On Why One Of Their F-16s Was Shot Down Over Syria

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Reuters: Israel air force finds crew error to blame for jet's downing by Syria

The downing of an Israeli F-16 fighter jet earlier this month by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile resulted from a “professional error” by the crew, the Israeli military said on Sunday.

Its investigation found that an anti-aircraft missile shot down the Israeli warplane while it was returning from a bombing raid on Iran-backed positions in Syria on Feb. 10. It was the most serious confrontation yet between Israel and Iranian-backed forces in Syria.

The chain of events began, Israel says, when an Iranian drone was launched from within Syria and crossed into Israeli airspace. It was shot down by an Apache helicopter, and Israel swiftly launched warplanes to target its mobile control ground station in Syria.

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WNU Editor: According to the Israelis, the crew did not deploy counter-measures to defend themselves when anti-aircraft missiles were fired at them.

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Israeli pilots make "professional error" as fighter jet downed by Syrian missile -- Xinhua
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