Section: US & Canada
Malaysia Plane Wreckage Site Has Been Inspected, Blame Game Continues (+Videos)
HRABOVO, Ukraine—A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the aircraft. As plumes of black smoke rose up near a rebel-held village of...
Interactive: Path and Crash Site of Malaysia Airlines Plane Down in Ukraine
A Malaysia Airlines plane with 295 people on board crashed in Ukraine Thursday. Here is a look at the crash site, the flight’s path, and an overview of the Boeing 777. …read more Source: The Boston...
Pro-Russia rebels may call cease-fire after crash
HRABOVE, Ukraine — A Russian news agency has quoted a leader of eastern Ukraine’s pro-Russia rebels as saying they intend to call a three-day cease fire to allow an investigation of the crash of a Malaysian airliner.The RIA-Novosti agency on Thursday quoted rebel leader Alexander Borodai as saying discussions were underway with...
The Kremlin’s English-Language Media Has Already Settled On A MH17 Narrative
A Malaysian Airlines passenger jet crashed in Ukraine’s restive east on Thursday. Kremlin-owned English-language media — the Russian government’s means of disseminating its preferred interpretation of internal and global affairs — has already figured out why. In its view, the Ukrainian military is responsible. An early...
Malaysia Airlines MH17, MH370 Tweets: Celebrities Lisa Surihani, Lee Chong Wei, Marion Caunter, Siti Nurhaliza, Social Activists, Ordinary Malaysians React to Plane Crash
A number of Malaysian celebrities and social activists have taken to social media to express their feelings and reactions to the MH17 crash. Malaysia Airlines revealed that the Ukrainian aviation authorities lost contact with MH17 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The plane left Amsterdam and was headed for Kuala Lumpur. Later, Ukraine authorities confirmed...
Both sides in Ukraine deny shooting down plane
Region where Flight 17 was lost has seen severe fighting between government, pro-Russia separatists in recent days …read more Source:...
Obama: U.S. To Help Investigate Malaysian Plane Crash
President Barack Obama said on Thursday (July 17) the crash of a Malaysian jetliner on the border of Ukraine was a “terrible tragedy” and the United States would offer any assistance necessary to help determine what happened and why. Obama said officials were looking into whether U.S. citizens were on board the plane. Malaysian...
Malaysian Plane Crashes In Ukraine Near Russia Border
A Malaysian passenger plane has crashed in eastern Ukraine where government forces are fighting pro-Russian separatists, amid claims the aircraft was shot down. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Flight MH17 Crash Photos Show Absolute Destruction (GRAPHIC)
A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 295 passengers crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday while traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. A Ukrainian official said the plane was shot down, the Associated Press reports. Malaysia Airlines said the plane’s last position was over Ukrainian airspace. A group that’s part of the Ukranian...
Jason Biggs Tweets Malaysia Airlines Joke After Crash
Jason Biggs is taking heat for tweeting a joke about Malaysia Airlines shortly after flight MH17 crashed in the Ukraine with 295 people aboard. Biggs made the insensitive joke on Twitter after news broke that a Boeing 777 was reportedly shot down by a missile fired from a Buk antiaircraft system near the Russian border: Anyone wanna buy my...
