Malaysian Plane shot down over Ukraine

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A Malaysian airliner carrying 295 people has crashed in east Ukraine on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, amid allegations it was shot down.

Both the Ukrainian government and rebels have denied shooting it down in the region close to the Russian border.

Pro-Russian separatists are believed to have shot down two Ukrainian military planes over the region in recent days.

There is no official closure of Ukraine airspace but Germany’s Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines are all now avoiding eastern Ukraine.

Aircraft: Boeing 777-200ER

Crew: 15

Passengers: 280

Left Amsterdam: 10:30 GMT

Lost contact: 13:20 GMT at 10,000m (33,000ft)

BBC NEWS

6 COMMENTS

  1. Today, I went to the beachfront with my children.
    I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old
    daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She placed the shell to her ear and screamed.
    There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back!
    LoL I know this is completely off topic but I had to tell someone!

  2. Woe be to Malaysia for another tragedy before M370 is unravelled! May the souls of the departed and their families find comfort on God

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