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Posted on 07/18/2014 1:35:26 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The route flown by the downed Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 was one approved by the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) and had been used by Malaysia Airlines for years, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. Liow, who spoke at a press conference at the Sama-Sama Hotel here on Friday denied that MAS had used the route to save on fuel costs.
"The route was an approved path that had been used for ten years by MAS and other aircraft, and 15 out of 16 Asia-Pacific countries use that route which has been determined by the ICAO. There was nothing informing us that the route should not be used. For many years, we have taken the same route and many other countries have also used the same route. In fact during that time, many other aircraft were using the same route," said Liow.
Asked if a terrible mistake has been made by allowing MH17 to pass over the Ukraine, Liow reiterated this route was an ICAO approved route and had received no notice not to use the route by the ICAO.
He repeated this when asked if he would take any responsibility for putting the lives of passengers at risk and for the deaths that occurred.
In a press release, Liow said there were no last-minute instructions given to the pilots to change the route of the flight.
He added that Malaysia Airlines had also released a statement on the aircraft's service record, which showed a clean bill of health.
MH17 disappeared from radar screens in eastern Ukraine at around 1415 GMT on Thursday, hours after the Boeing 777, bound for Kuala Lumpur, had taken off from Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.
It is believed to have been shot down 50km from the Ukraine-Russia border.
All 298 passengers and crew on board, including 43 Malaysians, are believed to have perished.
Pro-Russian separatists are currently holding the area
The ICAO apparently didn't update their data when Igor acquired a BUK launcher.
Main stream press fails to report that Putin was in the air at the time of the shoot down full of commercial passengers the two plane’s crossed paths. The intent was to shoot down Putin’s plane. If folks would keep up with current events they would realize the Ukraine bunch would be the only ones to do this deed.
LoL!
They probably thought that Igor would be restrained by the Russians and behave in a civil manner with civil aircraft in the area.
Kinda makes you wonder if there are people out there who will never be satisfied with a simple explanation, and will look for a sinister conspiracy behind every event.
If only MH17 was flown by the pilot of MH370 Captain Shah they might have evaded that missile.
Thanks for chirping in, Igor. Tell Vlad hello!!!
“If folks would keep up with current events they would realize the Ukraine bunch would be the only ones to do this deed.”
While I don’t agree that the UK’s shot down the plane, if people “kept up with current events” they would know there are now several reports that Kiev used at least one SS-21 Scarab Missile, launched from Kramatorsk, to blow up the LYSICHANSK oil refinery.
I saw an article on CBS saying the route took was further north than usual.
What absolutely astounds me is the people who piss and moan about the corrupt governments but are the first ones to believe the total bullshit put out by them and their buttlicking lap dogs in the media. This plane could be that Malaysia 777 that went missing in March and just crashed to destroy evidence of crimes. Fifty-five other planes flew that same exact airspace yesterday and just one is shot down? Government is M.O.B. I love to get somebody going, agreeing with me about the criminal element in government, how the whole of government is nothing but lies and corruption and then mention this airliner thing and how it could be the missing plane. Love to see that face turn red and the denial set in then hear the words, “WELL THEY WOULDN’T LIE ABOUT THIS!!!!!” I have to giggle at the obtuse angles they twist and turn trying to justify what they were just condemning. HAHAHAHAHAHA
Best laugh I have had in several days. Thanks
Wait, did CBS recently become trustworthy to broadcast news and not Obama lies?
These aren’t “people.” They are alt accounts of others trying to stir the pot, or “mysterious” newbs who just happen to arrive at the right moment.
Moi?
No. The Russians are transparent.
good article with lots of info is here as well — see:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2696975/Putin-blames-Ukraine-loss-Flight-MH17-298-innocent-souls-DOESNT-deny-Russian-separatists-shot-missile-McCain-warns-Hell-pay.html
The fact that everyone in the peanut galleries has an opinion or “fact known” about this airliner proves my point. There can be no trust of the words of anyone alive with possible involvement and the witnesses are DEAD.
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