Russia Reporting One Pilot From Downed Warplane Is Dead

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The pilot of a Russian war plane shot down by the Turks is dead, according to the Guardian, which cited RIA, a state-run Russian news outlet.

The pilot was one of two who could be seen in a video parachuting from the burning plane. The condition of the second pilot is still unknown.

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  1. Avatar for hquain hquain says:

    Bang or whimper? Looking a bit more like bang these days.

  2. Avatar for topcat topcat says:

    take heart Russians/Pootie poot – only one month left in this horrible year you’re having.

  3. He’d better hope the other pilot doesn’t appear in an execution video

  4. This just went from a big Oops! to a Holy Shit are those nuclear warheads coming in the pulling of a trigger.

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