Section: US & Canada
Malaysia says jetliner did not make distress call
A woman reacts after hearing about the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane crashing in eastern Ukraine at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, Friday, July 18, 2014. Malaysia … …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Putin: If MH17 Crashed in Ukraine, It’s Ukraine’s Fault
During a meeting with his top economic advisers on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the opportunity to argue that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 would not have been downed had there not been civil war in Ukraine — a conflict he has repeatedly pinned on the central government in Kiev. “I would like to note that this tragedy...
Plane blast will add pressure on Obama to help Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The downing of the Malaysian airliner greatly complicates the Ukraine crisis and will intensify pressure on President Obama to send military help. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Malaysian jet shot down in Ukraine was in airspace deemed safe, PM says
The Malaysia Airlines jetliner that was shot down in war-torn eastern Ukraine did not make any distress call, Malaysia’s prime minister said Friday, adding that its flight route had been declared safe by the global civil aviation body. …read more Source:...
Malaysia Airlines Stunned By Double Disasters
HONG KONG (AP) — Hit by two astonishing tragedies in quick succession, the Malaysia Airlines brand may become the airline industry’s equivalent of asbestos or News of the World: toxic to the public and, experts say, impossible to redeem. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed over eastern Ukraine on Thursday with 298 people aboard by...
Double disasters taint Malaysia Airlines
HONG KONG (AP) — Hit by two astonishing tragedies in quick succession, the Malaysia Airlines brand may become the airline industry’s equivalent of asbestos or News of the World: toxic to the public and, experts say, impossible to redeem. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed over eastern Ukraine on Thursday with 298 people aboard by...
AIDS conference attendees on downed Malaysian jet
A large number of world-renowned AIDS researchers and activists heading to an international AIDS conference in Australia were on board a Malaysian jetliner that was shot down over Ukraine, officials said Friday, as news of their deaths sparked an outpouring of grief across the global scientific community. …read more Source: Miami...
US: Malaysian Plane Shot Down over War Area in Ukraine
U.S. officials are saying a Malaysian jet flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down as it crossed eastern Ukraine. The downing of the jet — the second loss for Malaysia Airlines in four months — escalates tension in the civil war between Ukraine and Russia. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti has more. …read more Source:...
Elaine Teoh, Albert Rizk, and Marie Rizk Among Australian Passengers on Malaysia Flight MH17
Elaine Teoh and Albert and Marie Rizk have been named as three victims feared dead after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down while flying over eastern Ukraine. MH17 took off from Amsterdam and was en route to Kuala Lumpur. Channel Nine reported that Teoh, 27, has been confirmed as being on the plane. She’s a student at Melbourne...
FAA Bans US Flights Over Ukraine
The Federal Aviation Administration has banned US flights from entering Ukrainian airspace “until further notice.” …read more Source: The Boston...
