Syrian rebels take down Russian plane, kill pilot - Reuters TV

I wonder what the Geneva Conventions have to say about this....
"Article 42 -- Occupants of aircraft

1. No person parachuting from an aircraft in distress shall be made the object of attack during his descent.

2. Upon reaching the ground in territory controlled by an adverse Party, a person who has parachuted from an aircraft in distress shall be given an opportunity to surrender before being made the object of attack, unless it is apparent that he is engaging in a hostile act."

like it or not, this was wrong.

Beggar was in the wrong place at the right time.

That's actually good news. They need to shoot down more Russian planes.