Israeli Air Force F-16 down in Syria

[perrie]

Dutch teletekst news stated an Israel Air Force F-16 was hit over Syria by Syrian Air defense. Israel attacked when a drone entered their airspace. Israel attacked the iranian base in central Syria from where the drone was launched.
Both pilots ejected over Northern Israel where the aircraft came down. Crew is safe. Syrian State media claim it hit more than 1 aircraft.

[geert]

According twitter, it crashed in Israel.

[Melchior Timmers]

more at the Scramble Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Scramblemagazine/:

[Wildpicture]

Thank god the pilots were able to eject over Israeli territory!
Quick recovery to them.

[michel N]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-la ... iltration/

[michel N]

1 pilot seriously wounded, other slightly wounded

[hammarö]

SAM Pantsir or S-200?

[Starfighter_F-104G]

F-16I hit by AAA

[wonju666]

[hammarö]

Several pictures of missiles on ground shut against the Israeli aircraft.
Much possible a SA-5 or SA-6. Old missiles are usable today also.

https://twitter.com/Paxeuropaea

The shut down drone was the Iranian copy of RQ-170.
Pictures on internet.

[Starman]

Suggestions on the world wide web are that the aircraft involved was an F-16I of the 2nd number 1 squadron possibly brought down by a V-880/5V28n missile launched from a Syrian S-200M "Vega-M" anti-aircraft system. Here is a possibly relevant file photo from "Nick":

868 by Starman OK, on Flickr

[hammarö]

One source also claims S-200.

At least 24 missiles were shut.
It must be much scrap in the air.