Russian warplane downed by Turkey: Syrian militiamen shot pilots while parachuting

Subscribe to France 24 now: FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeatedly warning it over air space violation. According to our correspondent Jasper Mortimer, the two pilots, who managed to open their parachutes were killed by Syrian Turkmen fighters while in the air. Visit our website: Like us on Facebook: