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**RooxiaNof** · 06-24-2012, 06:18 AM

Turkey, Syria Not Yet Found Pilots of Downed Jet | World | RIA Novosti

The Naval Forces of Turkey and Syria have not yet found two pilots of the Turkish warplane, shot down by Syria's air defense forces on Friday, in the Mediterranean Sea during a two-day search and rescue activities, Turkey's NTV television channel reported on Saturday.

The TV also said that the Naval Forces had found fragments of the jet but the information had not been yet confirmed officially.

Syrian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Jihad Makdissi said on Saturday that Damascus had no plans to shoot down the plane and thing that happened was just an 'incident'.
"[The thing that happened] should not be regarded as a hostile action against Turkey in any case. It was only the protection of our sovereignty. It is an incident, not an attack," Makdissi told Turkey's A Haber television channel.

"The main thing is that the Naval Forces of Syria and Turkey are both searching for the pilots. I hope we will find them soon and the incident will remain in the past," Makdissi added.

06-24-2012, 06:18 AM	#4
RooxiaNof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Turkey, Syria Not Yet Found Pilots of Downed Jet \| World \| RIA Novosti The Naval Forces of Turkey and Syria have not yet found two pilots of the Turkish warplane, shot down by Syria's air defense forces on Friday, in the Mediterranean Sea during a two-day search and rescue activities, Turkey's NTV television channel reported on Saturday. The TV also said that the Naval Forces had found fragments of the jet but the information had not been yet confirmed officially. Syrian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Jihad Makdissi said on Saturday that Damascus had no plans to shoot down the plane and thing that happened was just an 'incident'. "[The thing that happened] should not be regarded as a hostile action against Turkey in any case. It was only the protection of our sovereignty. It is an incident, not an attack," Makdissi told Turkey's A Haber television channel. "The main thing is that the Naval Forces of Syria and Turkey are both searching for the pilots. I hope we will find them soon and the incident will remain in the past," Makdissi added.
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