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February 26, 2018       Share:    

Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5131594,00.html

IDF Finds F-16 Downed Due to Pilot Error

(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - The pilot and navigator of an Israeli F-16 downed by Syrian anti-aircraft fire on Feb. 10 failed to defend themselves as required, according to the IDF's investigation of the incident, made public on Sunday. The IDF said the crew had chosen "to complete the mission and not defend themselves sufficiently. Their actions did not correlate with standard procedure while under enemy fire." The warning systems in the F-16 that was hit alerted the crew of the threat on time. The seven other planes on the mission were all able to defend themselves from enemy missiles. The crew in the plane leading the attack on the Iranian drone's control and commander center should have defended themselves as a priority over completing the offensive mission, a senior IAF officer said.

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