The article mentions he did an abrupt U turn, before "disappearing off the map". No mention of crashes or problems. Couldn't they have just turned off the comms and transponder? These sites normally project the path the airplane will take until the next update from the plane.
Turning in a circle while turning off the transponder would seem to be a sensible thing if you suddenly realise people could be viewing your projected route..
That will be one piece of good news this year if he is dead. Fuck that piece of shit. We should've listened to our Syrian ambassador Robert Ford and fully supported the FSA.