Work From Home: Turkish PM confirms Syria downed fighter jet

By the CNN Cord Staff

June 23, 2012 -- Up to date 0024 GMT (0824 HKT)

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

NEW: "Turkey will make its ultimate place transparent as soon as the development is totally uncovered," top minister says
The Turkish jet crashed into the ocean six miles from town of Um Al-Tuyoo, Syria
The navies of each international locations are searhing for the lacking pilots, Syrian army says
Turkish-Syrian members of the family have deteriorated with rebellion towards Bashar al-Assad

Istanbul (CNN) -- A Turkish army jet was shot down by Syrian artillery Friday after the plane entered Syrian airspace, Syria's state tv said.

The navies of each nations have been cooperating in a seek for the lacking pilots, a Syrian army spokesman added.

An unidentified airplane entered Syrian airspace in a while prior to midday Friday at an excessively low altitude and top speed, and anti-aircraft artillery shot it down a kilometer from land, the spokesman said.

While afire, the jet fell into the ocean 10 kilometers, or greater than six miles, from the shore of town of Um Al-Tuyoor, the spokesman said.

Turkey's high minister stated Friday that Syria "introduced down our aircraft" and that a seek for the pilots was "nonetheless ongoing."

"Turkey will make its ultimate place transparent as soon as the development is totally exposed and can take all important steps with determination," Top Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

The Turkish executive referred to as an emergency assembly after the warplane went lacking close to the border.

Erdogan stated Turkish attack boats and helicopters in addition to Syrian boats have been carrying out a seek alongside the Mediterranean coast among the Turkish province of Hatay and the northwestern Syrian town of Latakia.

The Turkish army stated the aircraft took off from Malatya Erhac Heart and misplaced radar communique over the ocean close to Hatay province, which borders Syria.

Erdogan stated there has been no knowledge at the standing of the pilots.

The U.S. army knows the downed plane, a Division of Protection reputable instructed CNN.

"We would, of course, lend a hand with any seek and restoration efforts if asked, however it is not a regular house the place we might have belongings shut sufficient to help on such brief notice," the legitimate said.

Initial studies to the united states.. army indicated that pilots had been on board, and it was imaginable that one or each is also alive.

The legit stated the U.S. had no affirmation the Syrians have been chargeable for bringing the airplane down however delivered that "it is possible, if the airplane were given inside of vary of Syria's surface-to-air missile protection system."

Any Syrian involvement within the jet's disappearance may just spark a crisis.

Relations among the 2 acquaintances have deteriorated with the bloody rebellion towards Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Erdogan has time and again referred to as on al-Assad to step down, and Turkey has withdrawn its diplomats from Damascus.

More than 30,000 Syrian refugees have spilled onto Turkish soil, and Turkey is web hosting numerous Syrian competition groups.

CNN's Ivan Watson, Chris Lawrence and Roba Alhenawi contributed to this report.

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