poklane on 24 November 2015
FSA has "gunned down" both pilots as they were descending using their parachute:
Abu Ibrahim al-Sheghri, a rebel from 10th coastal brigade in Syria, tells CNN fighters machine gunned Russian pilots as they parachuted
— Ivan Watson (@IvanCNN) November 24, 2015
Again, this is a war crime
Article 42 outlaws attacks on pilots and aircrews who are parachuting from an aircraft in distress. Once they landed in territory controlled by an adverse party, they must be given an opportunity to surrender before being attacked unless it is apparent that they are engaging in a hostile act or attempting to escape. Airborne troops who are parachuting from an aircraft, whether in distress or not, are not given the protection afforded by this Article and, therefore, may be attacked during their descent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_I
