A plane with over 100 AIDS experts going to a conference is downed over Russia, by veering into a warzone and being shot down at 33000 feet.
Who can perform that with 1 missile? That is not an RPG?
Who stands to benefit, if this is on purpose?
What were they going to report about drug protocols, research findings, etc?
That's why pigs shouldn't be left in charge of dangerous weapons.