Section: Australia&NZ
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...
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...
MH17 disaster: Flights over war zones ‘because it’s cheaper’
Airlines were warned in April to avoid airspace over Ukraine, but experts suggest they preferred to save money on fuel. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Vladimir Putin blames Ukraine for MH17 tragedy
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine bore responsibility for the downing of a passenger plane in the country’s east, saying it would not have happened if Kiev had not resumed a military campaign against separatists. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Malaysia PM ‘shocked’ by plane 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...
Which missile shot down the Malaysian jet over Ukraine?
Military analysts say a medium-range ground-to-air missile is the most likely way to shoot down a passenger airliner. …read more Source: ABC...
Putin blames MH17 tragedy on Kiev’s renewal of military campaign
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine bore responsibility for the downing of a passenger plane in the country’s east, saying it would not have happened if Kiev had not resumed a military campaign against separatists. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17 ‘apparently’ shot down, says US Vice-President Joe Biden
The United States Vice-President Joe Biden has said the Malaysian Airlines aircraft that crashed over Ukraine was “apparently” shot down, the closest the US administration has come to confirming the allegations by Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
