Section: US & Canada
Flight MH17: What the Wreckage Is Already Revealing
With the crash of another Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, this one in eastern Ukraine, aviation accident investigators are again asking the same big questions as in any disaster: What happened and why did it happen? In the case of the disappearance of MH370 this spring, the answer at this point on both counts is that no one knows. This will not be...
Malaysia Airlines crash: Who shot down the plane?
A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying 295 people crashed in eastern Ukraine, between Donetsk and the border with Russia, where pro-Russian rebels have been fighting with government forces in the region for months. …read more Source: CTV...
Putin: Responsibility for plane crash is Ukraine's
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladmir Putin says Ukraine bears responsibility for the crash of a Malaysian airliner.A Kremlin statement early Friday said Putin opened a meeting with his economic advisers by calling for a moment of silence over the crash.Then, he said, “This tragedy would not have happened if there were peace on this...
Malaysia says jetliner did not make distress call
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister said Friday that a Malaysia Airlines jetliner did not make any distress call before it went down in Ukraine, and that the flight route had been declared safe by the International Civil Aviation Organization. […] Malaysia Airlines has confirmed that the aircraft did not make...
One Canadian confirmed dead in flight MH17 crash
One Canadian is among the 295 people confirmed dead after a passenger plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Malaysia Airline officials said Thursday afternoon. …read more Source: CTV...
The VIX Exploded Today (VIX)
The volatility index, or VIX, gained 32% today. The VIX, commonly referred to as the “fear index,” measures expected volatility in the S&P 500 over the next month. Amid the Malaysia Airlines plane crash in Ukraine and late afternoon reports that Israel has begun a ground operation in Gaza, stocks sold off as “safe...
‘Blown Out of the Sky’: Malaysia Jet Shot Down by Missile
A Malaysian passenger airliner with 295 people on board crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border on Thursday, according to reports. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: 295 on Malaysia plane shot down
The Ukrainian government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility Thursday for downing the Malaysia Airlines aircraft carrying 295 people. (July 17) …read more Source: USA...
6 Times That Airliners Were Shot Down
Ukrainian officials have blamed separatist rebels for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, possibly mistaking it for a Ukrainian aircraft. The separatists have denied the allegations—and in turn suggested Ukraine was responsible. MoreBlame Game Unfolds After Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 CrashRebels Control the Crash Site Of Downed...
Buk missile suspected in Malaysia plane disaster
A launcher similar to the Buk system was seen earlier in the day by Associated Press journalists in a rebel-held section of eastern Ukraine — lending credence to concerns that the rebels have more powerful weaponry than had been believed. Defense experts believe Ukrainian government forces may have abandoned Buk systems when retreating from...
