Search and rescue operation of the Russian infantry with the support of the Syrian special forces launched 15 minutes later after it became known about the crash of a Russian su-24. To the location of the survivors of the Navigator had to fight our way out. After Turkish F-16 fighter was shot down over the territory of Turkey Russian front-line bomber su-24, both pilots fighting machine managed to eject. Commander Oleg Peshkov died in consequence of an attack by the militants from the territory. Co-driver Konstantin Murakhtin managed to land away from the fighters and wait for the approach and rescue team. "Rescue operation was launched after 15 minutes after it became known that the plane was shot down. The square was observed is between the top of Durin and Turkmens. There currently are active hostilities. Presumably, to the crash site were sent 3 helicopters" - quoted by RIA Novosti, familiar with the operation on the informant. "Rescue group of the Russian naval infantry, joining the fight, broke through to the location of the pilot. Several groups of Syrian special forces entered into a direct confrontation with the Mujahideen, was covering the rescue squad at the same time with 3 sides", - he told. Had taken refuge from the militants of the Navigator was located on the front line, where there are fights between the Syrian army and terrorists. With all this, the militants immediately began to fire on the helicopters arrived, but it doesn't hurt to complete the operation to rescue the pilot. "Reaching a point, the turntables were at low altitude, they opened a heavy fire. 2 cars came back. One landed in the territory. It was a rescue group - 12 people. The Syrian military responded in a timely manner and under the fire cover took a group shot," he said. As part of the rescue operations killed marine Alexander Pozynich. Besides all this, injured 3 soldiers of the Syrian special forces, which covered domestic search party. The Navigator moved to a military base about 4 o'clock in the morning. He approved that the plane was shot down in Syrian airspace without warning. Recall, 24 November, the Russian tactical bomber su-24 was shot down by Turkish fighter F-16. Aircraft of the Russian space forces was located at a height of 6 thousand meters in one kilometer from the border with Turkey. President Vladimir Putin announced that this unpleasant event will have severe consequences for the relationship 2-States. He called the incident a blow to the back.