Ukraine says Malaysian airliner shot down, 295 dead: agency

[Ola]

News just coming in of yet another Malaysia Airlines flight crashing on the Russia - Ukraine Border. The flight originated in Amsterdam and was headed to Kuala Lumpur.

Its been a bad year for MH.

 

[Donatello]

B777? RIP.

This is just so sad.

 

[Mr.S.Singh]

shot down by a missile

295 onboard

 

[Ola]

Malaysia Airlines now have a hell of a lot of explaining to do. RIP to the departed.

shot down by a missile

295 onboard

Is the shooting down true? At that stage of the flight it would have been flying at about 35000 feet.

 

[SQ8]

Malaysian plane crashes on Ukraine-Russia border - live - Telegraph

Interfax reports that a Malaysian plane has crashed in Ukraine
• The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur
• 295 people were on board
•

16.34 Interfax are saying that the plane was shot down.



16.28 Initial reports suggested that the flight could have been Malaysia Airlines MH17, which left Amsterdam at 12.14.

It was due to arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 06.09.



16.27 Unconfirmed reports on Twitter showed YouTube footage of a large pall of smoke in fields near Shaktersk.

 

[acetophenol]

I don't think anyone will dare to fly with Malayasian Airlines again.

 

[SQ8]

Bad luck for Malaysian airlines, just jinxed.

 

[Owl of Abott]

UK and Russia share no border with each other

 

[Donatello]

Speculation going on that it was shot down. Like seriously? WTF WTF WTF WTF!

 

[haman10]

UK and Russia share no border with each other

UKraine =/= United Kingdom

smart dude

 

[JanjaWeed]

Looks like the plane came down in an area which has been seeing military action for quite a while now. This incident will change the game completely in that part of the world. wow..

 

[Owl of Abott]

UKraine =/= United Kingdom

smart dude

Thanks anyway.

 

[vishnuvardhana]

News channel says that an surface to Air missile shot down the plane......

 

[MarkusS]

Looks like russian terrorists shot it down. According to "Der Spiegel", the airplane was shot down at cruising altitude.

 

[nik141991]

Reuters saying it was shot down