World Syria: Rebels shoot down plane By Reporter April 5 2016, 11:29 am April 5 2016, 11:29 am Share Syria: Rebels shoot down plane Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/world/880560/syrian-observatory-rebels-shoot-war-plane-south-aleppo/ Copy Link Rebels have reportedly brought down a plane over the city of Aleppo Syrian observatory reports rebels have managed to shoot down a war plane south of Aleppo. A Syrian jet has been shot down by a surface-to-air missile in Aleppo Province, Syrian state TV reported, adding that the pilot ejected. The Syrian Army has confirmed that an Su-22 jet was downed near Aleppo, an army representative told RIA Novosti. The pilot of the downed plane has been taken by Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front to one of its bases, according to a rebel source cited by Reuters. This unverified tweeted video claims to show the plane being downed #Aleppo – SU22 crash down moment. pic.twitter.com/QVcl4CVbne — Levent Kemal (@ValkryV) April 5, 2016