Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine route declared safe: MAS
MALAYSIA Airlines says the route it was flying when one of its planes was apparently hit by a ground-to-air missile had been declared safe. …read more Source: THE...
27 Aussies die in downed jet ‘crime’
TWENTY-SEVEN Australians were on a Malaysia Airlines plane apparently shot down by a missile fired by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine, killing all 298 on board. …read more Source: THE...
UN sets urgent meeting on Ukraine (AP)
The UN Security Council has called an emergency meeting on Ukraine while the US has called for an international investigation. …read more Source: The West...
‘We shot down a plane’ (Yahoo7 and Agencies)
Intercepted phone calls show rebels were responsible, says Ukraine’s security services. …read more Source: The West...
Flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine: how newspaper front pages recorded disaster
The world has reacted with shock and horror to the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
27 Australians die in downed jet
UP TO 27 Australians were aboard a Malaysia Airlines plane apparently shot down by a missile over rebel-held east Ukraine, killing all 295 on board. …read more Source: THE...
Airlines warned of danger over Ukraine
UK authorities issued notice to airlines warning of danger in Ukraine airspace due to potential for aircraft misidentification. …read more Source: THE...
Live blog: crash of MH17
FOLLOW our blog for rolling coverage of the crash of MH17 over Ukraine, with 295 people including 27 Australians aboard. …read more Source: THE...
Malaysia PM ‘shocked’ by crash, relatives endure agonising wait (AFP)
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Malaysia’s premier expressed “shock” at reports a Malaysia Airlines flight may have been shot down over troubled eastern Ukraine as his nation reeled from another wrenching air tragedy just months after MH370 disappeared. …read more Source: The West...
No distress call from jet: Malaysian PM
THE MH17 jet that went down in Ukraine did not make any distress call, Malaysia’s Prime Minister said. …read more Source: THE...



