Malaysian Passenger Plane Reportedly Shot Down Over Ukraine

Posted by Unknown on Thursday July 17, 2014 @04:25AM from the can't-we-all-get-along dept.

An anonymous reader writes The Russian newswire service Interfax is reporting that a Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down with a Buk ground-to-air missile over Ukraine near the Russian border. The Associated Press cites an adviser to Ukraine's Interior Minister as the source. First reports are that it was mistaken for a Ukrainian AN-26. Malaysia airlines confirms they lost contact with the plane (last known position), but there's no confirmation it was shot down (yet). The Ukrainian government accused Russia of shooting down a fighter jet in Ukrainian airspace last night. Reports indicate there are no survivors.

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Re:Wait for it... by fustakrakich · 2014-07-17 04:45 · Score: 5, Funny

And by the way, why would a commercial airliner fly through such an airspace anyway?
To get to the other side?

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Re: "Issue on board" by Anonymous Coward · 2014-07-17 05:42 · Score: 5, Funny

Canadian design, obviously.