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Israel is now saying the plane that was shot down over Syria crashed partly because the pilot made a mistake

Israel has announced that an error indirectly led one of its planes to crash land in Syria after taking enemy fire earlier this month. The crash led to a military spat between Israel, Iran, and Syria amid the country's civil war. JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says a "professional error" by a flight crew caused an air force jet to be struck and crash during an attack on a target in Syria earlier this month. Announcing the results of an investigation, the military said Sunday that the crew did not follow "standard procedure while under enemy fire." It says the crew chose to complete the mission and did not adequately defend themselves.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: JIM ROSS: Here's who will take over WWE after Vince McMahonSee Also:The New York crackdown on MS-13 that Trump touted in his State of the Union speech remains shrouded in secrecyOpposition figure says Assad, Iran, and Russia are committing 'a new Holocaust' in SyriaSyrian army shelling reportedly brings deadliest day in 3 years to Damascus suburbSEE ALSO: Merkel says Syria not fighting terror but massacring own citizens, bombing hospitals DON'T MISS: Israeli jet shot down by Syrian anti-aircraft fire

 

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