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Civil Aviation => Modern Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: jasT1981 on July 17, 2014, 04:37:08 PM

Title: Malaysian 777 crash Ukraine
Post by: jasT1981 on July 17, 2014, 04:37:08 PM

Sky were reporting it was shot down. Apparently a Ukraine air force jet was shot down earlier today in the same area. Being between Russia/Ukraine it looks possible it was shot down.

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BREAKING- Reports that a Malaysian passenger airliner
with 295 people on board has crashed in Ukraine near the Russian
border.

The Boeing 777 plane was flying from Amsterdam to
Kuala Lumpur. More to follow.

Title: Re: Malaysian 777 crash Ukraine
Post by: Angry Turnip on July 17, 2014, 05:17:12 PM

Just watching about this on BBC News now-astonishing story;it seems the airliner has been shot down. :o

295 on board. :'(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28354856 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28354856)

Title: Re: Malaysian 777 crash Ukraine
Post by: Dave on July 17, 2014, 08:14:53 PM

Speechless, just no words to describe this. Seems to have been a rebel missile, however to happen to a Malaysian 777 of all aircraft...

Title: Re: Malaysian 777 crash Ukraine
Post by: gohara709 on July 18, 2014, 08:58:19 AM

Another video showing it falling, not sure if it's real

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FKIlueJg4cA