Remains of Russia's SU-24 pilot flown home - report

ISTANBUL, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- The body of a pilot flying the Russian SU-24 that was shot down last week was repatriated, a report has said.
The remains of the pilot were flown by a Russian plane from Esenboga International Airport in Ankara to Russia, according to the Anadolu News Agency.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters in the capital Ankara on Sunday that the remains had been retrieved on Saturday night.
The body of the Russian pilot was sent to the Ankara from Hatay Sunday afternoon.
Turkey's government said on Tuesday that its F-16s shot down the Russian SU-24 "after several warnings against its violation of Turkish airspace" over the southern province of Hatay. (end) ta.msa