Section: US & Canada
Putin Blames Malaysia Plane Crash On Ukraine’s Renewal Of Military Campaign
MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) – 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. “This tragedy would not have happened, if there had been peace on...
Watch: Crews sift through wreckage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17
Video shows the large scattering of debris after a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying 295 people crashed in eastern Ukraine. Large pieces of the airliner, as well as several passports from those aboard the doomed flight, were strewn across a large field. …read more Source:...
Malaysia plane crashed in area of severe recent fighting
Ukraine’s military, pro-Russian separatists have had several disputes over planes being shot down over eastern Ukraine in recent days …read more Source:...
Lawmakers warn of more sanctions against Russia over Malaysia disaster
Shocked by the apparent shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine, lawmakers said Thursday they were ready to toughen U.S. sanctions against Russia if evidence shows their intervention in the conflict played a role in the deadly attack. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
UN chief calls for Ukraine crash investigation
The U.N. secretary-general says “there is clearly a need for a full and transparent international investigation” into the plane crash in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
The Weirdest Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
It didn’t take long after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in the Ukraine for the conspiracy theories to begin surfacing. No, it didn’t take long at all. …read more Source: The Boston...
Poroshenko: “Terrorist Attack” Caused Plane Crash
The smoldering wreckage from a Malaysian passenger plane that crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing 295 people. In Kiev, President Petro Poroshenko did not mince words about what he believes caused this. …read more Source: The Boston...
UN chief calls for ‘full and transparent’ international investigation into Ukraine plane crash
The U.N. …read more Source: FOX...
MH17 Ukraine Crash: Malaysia Airlines By the Numbers
This has not been a great year for Malaysia Airlines. The company has been under scrutiny, following the loss of two planes, one over Ukraine and the other disappearing over the Indian Ocean. The airline is relatively small airline compared to its U.S. counterparts, with a fleet of 151 planes operating over 300 flights per day. It’s been...
Flight detours over Ukraine after MH17 tragedy
Commercial airlines that normally cross eastern Ukraine on their flights to Europe, Asia and elsewhere are making detours after the loss of Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777. …read more Source:...
