Or could someone have shot the plane down with a surface-to-air missile?

Four A-10s were shot down during the war, all by surface-to-air missiles.

About the only thing not shot at it were surface-to-air missiles: -193 was too low for that.

You've managed to get your hands on a surface-to-air missile?

Italian officials have said they believe that it was brought down by a surface-to-air missile.

A surface-to-air missile would have come in handy right about then.

If the threat of surface-to-air missiles is real, this would demand a different approach.

As she demands further terms for her deal, the plane is hit by surface-to-air missiles.

They do seem to have surface-to-air missiles, though, I hear.

It was developed by China, and is their most advanced surface-to-air missile offered in the international market.