The Turkish television did not specify what type of plane, whether it was military or not, or to which country it belonged to.
According to a Turkish military official, the warplane was warned before a Turkish F-16 fighter jet shot it down.
The plane caught fire in the air and fell into Syria`s territory, it`s country of origin has not yet been determined.
Both pilots of the unidentified aircraft managed to eject before it struck the ground, according to an eyewitness as cited by CNN Turk.
Following the incident, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu sent the country`s foreign minister to consult with NATO and UN officials on the events on the Syrian border.
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