The 27-year-old pilot was a lieutenant , according to the Jordan Times , an English-language newspaper published daily in the kingdom . Later , allegedly released by ISIL show militants brutally killing him . Moath al - Kasasbeh was a pilot in the Royal Jordanian Air Force . He was captured by ISIS after his plane crashed near its Syrian base .
Later , allegedly released by ISIL show militants brutally killing him . Moath al - Kasasbeh was a pilot in the Royal Jordanian Air Force . He was captured by ISIS after his plane crashed near its Syrian base .