What happened
A special mission flight traveling from Beirut to Damascus crashed in the vicinity of Al-Dimass. The aircraft was tasked with transporting logistical supplies along with personnel from the United Nations. During the descent phase toward Damascus Airport, the plane was struck by three Syrian surface-to-air missiles. This event occurred during a period of active military engagement between Syrian forces and Israeli fighter jets near the Lebanese border.
The impact of the missiles resulted in the destruction of the aircraft and caused nine fatalities, with no survivors reported among the occupants.
Findings
Investigations concluded that the loss of the aircraft was the direct result of being shot down by Syrian surface-to-air missiles during its approach to the destination airport.