It became known about the possible death of Assad in a plane crash: Politics: World: Lenta.ru

Very likely to be a fugitive president Syria Bashar al-Assad died in a plane crash. This became known from two Syrian sources Reuters.

According to interlocutors, the reason why the plane with Assad disappeared from radar still remains a mystery. “He disappeared from the radar. It’s possible the transponder was turned off, but I think it’s highly likely that the plane was shot down,” one of the interlocutors said.

The sources did not provide details about what may have happened.

On the morning of December 8, Reuters, citing two senior Syrian army officers statedthat Assad boarded a plane and took off from Damascus in an unknown direction.

By data service Flightradar 24, some time after takeoff the plane with Assad disappeared from the radar.