Turkish Army denies WSJ report on jet downed by Syria

The Turkish General Staff gas denied claims by The Wall Street Journal that a Turkish jet shot down by Syria on June 22 was hit in Syrian air space.

The General Staff published a statement on its website July 1, giving detailed information on the plane's last known coordinates. "The plane was shot 13 miles off the Syrian coast, in international air space. The last coordinates at which the plane resumed controlled flight were 35 48.22 North, 35 33.21 East. From that point on, the plane quickly began to lose speed and altitude, crashing near 35 48.26 North, 35 37.59 East, within Syrian waters."

The statement said the plane was flying solo and unarmed in a mission to test radar systems.