Moment Army Helicopter Fell From The Sky In A Blazing Fireball After Being Shot Down By Syrian Rebels Day After Assad's Troops 'Massacre 300 Civilians' -- Daily Mail
* Helicopter was firing on town close to Damascus when it was struck
* Only second time an army aircraft has been gunned down by rebels
This is the dramatic moment an army helicopter is hit by a rocket fired by Syrian rebels - sending it hurtling to the ground in a fireball.
The government aircraft was hovering over Jobar near Damascus, opening fire on residents earlier this morning.
But it was hit by a pot-shot from a rebel rocket launcher, sending it into a tailspin.
As the helicopter plunged from the sky leaving thick black smoke trail it exploded into a fireball before smashing into the ground.
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Syrian Helicopter Downed in Damascus -- Wall Street Journal/AP
Rebels Claim to Shoot Down Syrian Helicopter -- New York Times
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