Syria says it downed Turkish jet

[Diver]

Couldn't see any explanation about why the jet was in Syrian airspace.

If a foreign fighter jet is unexpectedly in your airspace, what is the appropriate response?

Take a careful look at who the jet belongs to, and in this case send a letter of protest to their embassy, the UN and NATO

[AtW]

Take a careful look at who the jet belongs to, and in this case send a letter of protest to their embassy, the UN and NATO

WHS

[bless 'em all]

If a foreign fighter jet is unexpectedly in your airspace, what is the appropriate response?

Intercept, identify, assess.

During the cold war, and even now, long range Soviet/Russian bombers enter UK airspace almost weekly. They're 'escorted' back out again.

Assuming the Syrians are on high alert, the decision to fire may well have been taken at a local level.

Mistakes happen.

[AtW]

Syrians said they are sorry for shooting down aircraft.

Phew, WW3 was so close but now it's all back to normal!

[AtW]

Intercept, identify, assess.

It's a bit different in Syria: Shoot down, identify, apologise...

[minestrone]

Russian bombers quite often head into British Airspace and have to be escorted out. They had an aircraft carrier 30 miles off the shore of Scotland and the SNP were up in arms as they were chucking bin bags of rubbish into the sea. Alex Salmond painted his face blue and was ready to take them on but decided against it when he sobered up.