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There were lots of people showing the ADS-B track of an Il-76 that, maybe, had Assad on board.
It did a u-turn and then dumped altitude.
I think a lot of people forgot the Candid is a military transport. The crew was, likewise, Syrian military.
To me that track looked like a drop in altitude to get below radar and shutting the ADS-B off to prevent being tracked and shot down when they then cut Northwest to escape nape of the earth style.
What raised my suspicions was the abrupt turn to the south, since the plane had been heading toward the Russian airbase at Latakia. That, and the rapid descent, made me wonder if there had been a mutiny on board.
ReplyDeleteAssad has been granted asylum in Russia, but there is speculation that the new regime might inform Russia that if they want to keep their troops and bases, Assad and his minions need to be turned over to the victors.
I think that the Alawites are going to be in for a hard time; I'm waiting for the ads showcasing "beautiful Alawite women who want to talk with you..."