As Russia continues to deny culpability for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, European officials say that black box data shows the doomed airplane was hit by a missile explosion, according to CBS News. Data from the black box points to a “massive explosive decompression,” with the plane’s fuselage getting hit by shrapnel from the explosion. This is consistent with a photo of a piece of the plane’s wreckage that shows obvious signs of shrapnel damage, according to The Aviationist. The missile likely detonated on the right side of the plane, sending shrapnel clear through the …read more
Source: Business Insider
