‘Missiles Fired At’ Russian Passenger Plane Flying Over Syria

Missiles were fired at a Russian plane containing 159 passengers as it flew over Syrian airpace, according to Russian media .

Russia’s Interfax News Agency reported the threat around 22:00 in Moscow (14:00 EDT).

The crew of the Airbus A330 spotted a “threat to safety” and took evasive maneuvers to avoid two ground-to-air missiles, an informed source told Interfax (via Russia Today). The missiles reportedly exploded in the air near the plane.