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1. Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine near Russian border: Ifax

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 11:32 AM

Jul 2014

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/us-ukraine-crash-airplane-idUSKBN0FM1TU20140717

Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine near Russian border: Ifax
MOSCOW Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:15am EDT
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(Reuters) - A Malaysian passenger airliner with 295 people on board crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border, Interfax cited an aviation industry source as saying on Thursday.

It said the Boeing plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. Reuters could not immediately confirm the Interfax report.

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Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashes in eastern Ukraine [View all] brooklynite Jul 2014 OP

Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine near Russian border: Ifax maddezmom Jul 2014 #1

Crashed, or was it shot down? nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #2

Sky News reporting "shot down"... brooklynite Jul 2014 #5

NY daily news reporting the same maddezmom Jul 2014 #9

Interfax is claiming it was shot down. Sky is repeating that claim. KeepItReal Jul 2014 #12

It was over rebel territory. joshcryer Jul 2014 #6

Horrible. 295 people. If it was a Russian weapon ... nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #8

Russia will soon stop supplying the rebels, if this is the case. joshcryer Jul 2014 #11

Well, at least we know where THAT plane is.n/t dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #3

Arggghh... BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #4

Another Boeing 777. icymist Jul 2014 #7

Does anyone know that this was Malaysia Airlines? brooklynite Jul 2014 #10

Locking... DonViejo Jul 2014 #13