Did Bashar Al-Assad's Plane Crash? Social Media Says 'Lost 6700 Meters Altitude In Seconds'
Date
12/8/2024 2:00:36 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) Syria civil war: An active search is underway for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with rebel forces questioning Syrian military officers and intelligence officials who may have knowledge of his whereabouts.
As part of their pursuit, open-source flight trackers revealed that the last plane to leave Damascus was an Illyushin-76 aircraft, flight number Syrian Air 9218. This aircraft was likely to be carrying Al-Assad.
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The plane took off shortly before opposition fighters seized control of the airport. It initially flew east, then veered north, but its signal disappeared shortly afterward, just as it circled over Homs.
Rebels declared Damascus "free" on Sunday, claiming that Assad had fled the capital. Since opposition fighters entered the city, Assad has not been seen or heard from publicly.
Rebel forces are now focusing on locating Assad, with the mystery surrounding his flight fueling speculation about his escape from Syria.
Meanwhile, social emdia has been abuzz with several theories mostly indicating that Assad's planer has crashed.
Assad Plane crashed? Netizens say...
“Sudden Disappearance and Altitude Change Suggests It Was Shot Down!! Unconfirmed information is being circulated about the sudden descent of the plane that was reportedly carrying Assad after it disappeared from radar and dropped suddenly from an altitude of over 3,650 meters to 1,070 meters in a few minutes, just outside Lebanese airspace north of Akkar. 3D flight radar data of the plane suspected of carrying Bashar al-Assad indicates that it crashed. The Syrian Air IL-76 aircraft's altitude dropped suddenly, and it seems it was shot down.”.
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