Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine near Russian border: Ifax

Reuters ^ | 17 July 2014 | Alissa de Carbonne

[XRdsRev]

“It would take a pretty good missile to shoot down a 777 at 35,000 ft traveling 500 knts.”

True this doesn’t sound like a probable surface to air shoot down. More like an onboard incident.

[ScaniaBoy]

Whatever this is, it is intersting that it has happened to two Malaysian Air planes within a relatively short period of time.

So far nothing from the Airline HQ, promised a statement regarding an "onboard incident".

[AnAmericanAbroad]

Good catch.

[IndyTiger]

From Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur I believe

[lodi90]

Yes, I know the Ukrainians have been shooting down their own planes in order to blame Russia for this. 3 or 4 in past two days I believe.

[FrankR]

Note to self: do not fly Malaysian Airlines...under any circumstances.

[Uncle Chip]

Per CBS radio here — Russian separatists on social media are claiming that they did it.

[mware]

The black box should tell the story.

[TomGuy]

FoxNews Headline: Interfax says plane was shot down “at altitude”

Ukranians are blaming Russian surface-to-air missile.

Ukraine says all 295 are dead.

[TADSLOS]

Buk system. Tracked mobile system. Either an SA11 or SA 17.

[kristinn]

Steve Herman ‏@W7VOA · 5m
MT @hdevreij: Airliners now taking evasive action to avoid e. #Ukraine airspace. Ex.: Flight TG921 Thai Airways pic.twitter.com/CttSAnHCh4 #MH17

[a fool in paradise]

Plane originated in Amsterdam.

[lodi90]

Onboard incident right above a known Russian AA emplacement? Ok.

[mware]

Thanks Indy.

[Lower Deck]

MANPADs could do it...stinger maybe.

Not at 33,000 feet. You're talking S-400 or something like that.

[jpsb]

Not if the jetliner is at latitude and speed. Now on approach or takeoff then yes a manpad is easily capable of taking out a jetliner. This one was taken out by Russian military ground to air missile battery. Big oops for the Russians, they should know better.

[Responsibility2nd]

New thread....

 

Malaysian Plane 'Shot Down With 295 On Board'
SkyNews ^ | July 17,2014
 

Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2014 10:55:30 AM by Hojczyk

A Malaysian passenger plane with 295 people on board has been shot down as it flew above eastern Ukraine, according to aviation sources.

[kristinn]

For the record, broadcast networks ABC, CBS and NBC interrupted programming for live reports on the plane crash.

[a fool in paradise]

How many hundreds of thousands more will Obama sneak across the border while the 24 hour news channels are distracted?

[TomGuy]

Good Grief!

FoxNews had Geraldo on ranting that Putin is responsible yada yada yada.