Witnesses said two fliers ejected from the plane before the crash . Rebels clashed with the military near the Damascus airport , according to reports . The airport is a key location for Bashar al - Assad 's forces . A U.S. observer says that the clashes could be a ` ` psychological blow '' More than 90 % of Internet traffic is blocked in Syria , a monitoring group says .
Rebels clashed with the military near the Damascus airport , according to reports . The airport is a key location for Bashar al - Assad 's forces . A U.S. observer says that the clashes could be a ` ` psychological blow '' More than 90 % of Internet traffic is blocked in Syria , a monitoring group says .