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| Syria crisis: Fighter jet crashes near Iraq border | Syria crisis: Fighter jet crashes near Iraq border |
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| A fighter jet has crashed in eastern Syria owing to "technical problems", according to state media. | A fighter jet has crashed in eastern Syria owing to "technical problems", according to state media. |
| The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) say they shot a military aircraft down in the same area. | The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) say they shot a military aircraft down in the same area. |
| Experts who examined footage from the FSA of the downed plane say its camouflage and markings are consistent with those of a Syrian air force plane. | Experts who examined footage from the FSA of the downed plane say its camouflage and markings are consistent with those of a Syrian air force plane. |
| The pilot ejected and a search is now under way to find him, according to state media. | The pilot ejected and a search is now under way to find him, according to state media. |
| The plane had been on a "routine training mission", according to state-run news agency Sana. | The plane had been on a "routine training mission", according to state-run news agency Sana. |
| The FSA says that it has captured one of the two-man crew, but has given no evidence of this. | The FSA says that it has captured one of the two-man crew, but has given no evidence of this. |
| Footage | |
| The aircraft was shot down near the town of al-Muhassan, around 120km (75 miles) from the Iraqi border, according to the rebels. | |
| Footage provided by the rebels shows what appears to be a Russian-built MiG 23 fighter jet bursting into flames. | |
| Aircraft like the MiG 23 give the Syrian government's forces a huge advantage over the rebels, the BBC's Kevin Connolly reports from Beirut. | |
| If one has been shot down, then it is a significant moment in the conflict, our correspondent adds. |