Malaysia Airlines Passenger Jet Shot Down Over Ukraine Russia Border - 295 Crew And Passengers Dead
A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border today (July 17, 2014), after being shot down by a missile at around 32,000 feet. 280 passengers and 15 crew members were on board and have all reportedly perished in the incident.
This news comes from Twitter posts:
#BREAKING: Malaysian passenger airliner crashes in Ukraine near Russian border: Interfax cites aviation industry source
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
Malaysian passenger airliner flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashes in Ukraine near Russian border: Interfax: https://t.co/G1LQbIu9mF — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
Malaysian airliner did not enter Russian airspace when expected, crashed in Eastern Ukraine: Russian aviation industry source tells Reuters
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
#BREAKING: Interfax agency says Malaysian passenger airliner was shot down at altitude of 10 km above Eastern Ukraine — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
#BREAKING: Malaysia Airlines, ministry of transport say have no information about any airliner that may have crashed
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
#BREAKING: Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser says 280 passengers, 15 crew dead in Malaysian airliner crash: Interfax — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
#BREAKING: Malaysian plane was brought down by a ground-to-air missile: Interior Ministry adviser, quoted by Interfax
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
#BREAKING: Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser said the Buk missile was fired by separatists: Interfax — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
#BREAKING: Boeing spokesman says "we are aware of the media reports and we are gathering information" on Malaysian Airlines plane crash
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
#BREAKING: Ukraine prime minster orders investigation into Malaysian "airplane catastrophe", says plane was en route from Amsterdam — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2014
This news came right after this tweet, which definitely adds to the fear factor:
#BREAKING: Russian defense ministry calls Kiev's accusation it shot down Ukrainian warplane "absurd": Interfax
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) July 17, 2014
Expect more news on this story as it develops.