The Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, crashed today in eastern Ukraine after being shot down by suspected...
There were 280 passengers killed as well as 15 crew members.
The Boeing 777 aircraft was hit by a sophisticated surface-to-air missile over territory held by pro-Russian rebels.Witnesses say body parts are scattered over a distance of 15km, suggesting the plane broke up in mid-air.
It is believed that the Malaysian Airlines pilots ignored several warnings to avoid the airspace over Ukraine. It is understood the Malaysian Airline jet used the Ukrainian route to save fuel as diverting north or south would have taken longer.
Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko said;
"We do not exclude that the plane was shot down and confirm that the Ukraine Armed Forces did not fire at any targets in the sky,"
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