On Sunday, an MI-14 military helicopter crashed during an emergency landing after a technical malfunction in Deir Sunbul area in the countryside of the northern Idleb province.

The majority of the crew were reportedly killed during their ejection from the helicopter, while three others were captured by the Syrian Al-Qaeda group “Jabhat Al-Nusra” (Victory Front).

Upon their apprehension by the Jabhat Al-Nusra militants, two of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SAAF) officers were summarily executed on a video that was posted by the terrorist group – the other SAAF officer is being ransomed by Jabhat Al-Nusra.

The following SAAF officers were confirmed dead during the helicopter’s crash landing: Sergeant Farhan Al-‘Ali, Sergeant Yousif Al-Najar, Sergeant Zaki Al-‘Ali, Sergeant Nasser Mohammad, 1st Lietenant ‘Issam ‘Issa, 1st Assistant Hussein Noufal, Sergeant Aymen Dahman, and Sergeant Mohammad Halaaq.