Section: US & Canada
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...
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...
Barry Sim and Wife Izzy Missed Malaysia Airlines Flight That Crashed Due to Lack of Seats
A British couple was nearly on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine on July 17. They had been planning to fly on the flight but were told that there weren’t enough seats so they switched to a later KLM flight. 9 British passengers were among the 298 on board MH17, Malaysia Airlines said in its most recent...
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...
Biden on the Malaysian Jet Crash
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke abut the downing of Malaysia Airlines 17 in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
Putin Blames Malaysia Plane Crash on Ukraine’s Renewal of Military Campaign
With the ruins of the Malaysian Airliner still smoldering in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expressing his sorrow for the loss. …read more Source: The Boston...
Malaysia Airlines Shares Tank (MAS)
Malaysia Airlines shares were down nearly 16% in Friday trading as markets digested the aftermath of one its planes going down over Eastern Ukraine. U.S. authorities say the Flight MH17, a Boeing 777, was shot down, though it was not yet known by whom. It’s not been a good year for the airline, which also saw its stock price suffer in the...
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...
