Section: US & Canada
AIDS conference attendees on downed Malaysian jet
Several passengers on board a Malaysian jetliner shot down over Ukraine were world-renowned researchers heading to an international AIDS conference in Australia, officials said Friday. …read more Source: FOX...
Shot out of the sky: Malaysian airliner downing stokes tensions between Ukraine, Russia
A surface-to-air missile blew a Malaysian jetliner out of the sky over war-torn southeastern Ukraine on Thursday, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said. Kiev and Moscow blamed each other for the deaths of the 298 passengers and crew. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed in a region engulfed in civil war where … …read more Source: The...
Putin moves quickly to control of Malaysia Airlines crash information
Russian President Vladimir Putin loomed over the catastrophe of a downed Malaysia Airlines passenger jet from the start Thursday, as Russian news agencies reported that he was the first to inform President Obama of the crash and he quickly placed blame on his adversaries in the Ukrainian government. “Obviously, the … …read more...
High-tech spycraft tracked missile’s path to Malaysia Airlines jet
Advanced U.S. satellites played a key role in the determination by intelligence officials that a surface-to-air missile shot down a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine on Thursday. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Malaysia Airlines flight was 1,000 feet above restricted Ukraine airspace
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was cruising just 1,000 feet above restricted airspace when it was struck by a missile in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to aviation and intelligence officials. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Raw: Firefighters locate Malaysian jet wreckage
Firefighters work to douse debris on fire after a Malaysian jet was shot down in Ukraine. Officials say the plane was carrying 295 people. (July 17) …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine: Pro-Russia rebels downed Malaysian plane
Fire engines arrive at the crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine, as the sun sets Thursday, July 17, 2014. Ukraine said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Malaysian plane was shot down by rebels, intercepted phone calls prove, Ukraine’s president says
An official with Malaysia Airlines says at least one Canadian was among the 295 people aboard the plane downed Thursday over Ukraine. Over hald the victims were Dutch …read more Source: Calgary...
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...
Malaysian Airliner Downed in Ukraine War Zone, 295 Dead
What looks like a normal field in eastern Ukraine is now a charred graveyard. Airplane parts lie scattered while smoke drifts across the horizon. It was here near the village of Hrabove, where a Malaysian airliner was brought down Thursday. …read more Source: The Boston...
