Section: US & Canada
295 Dead After Malaysian Airlane Crashes in Ukraine
A Malaysian airplane has crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing all 295 people aboard. A Ukrainian interior ministry official was quoted saying the plane was shot down by militants. Separatists are pointing the finger at Ukrainian government forces. The Boeing 777 came down near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. The plane was heading from Amsterdam...
One Of The Most Crucial Air Routes In The World Goes Right Through Ukrainian Airspace
Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 reportedly crashed over the volatile region in Ukraine where government forces have been battling pro-Russian separatists. Ukrainian officials have said the plane was shot down by the separatists, raising the possibility commercial aircrafts flying through the area could be vulnerable to potential ground to air...
BREMMER: The Crisis In Ukraine Just Escalated Significantly
The conflict in Ukraine has escalated significantly with the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying nearly 300 people, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer tells Business Insider. All 295 people aboard the civilian aircraft were killed. Ukraine’s Interior Minister blamed pro-Russian separatists for shooting down the...
23 US Citizens Reportedly Dead In Malaysia Airlines Crash
There were reportedly 23 American citizens on board Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which went down over Ukraine on Thursday. Fox is citing the flight manifest that reportedly lists 23 Americans, and Reuters cites an Interior Ministry adviser quoted by Interfax. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said she couldn’t immediately confirm...
22 bodies counted at Ukraine plane crash site
GRABOVO, Ukraine — Ukraine said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday as it flew over the country, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the plane.As plumes of black smoke rose up near a rebel-held village of Grabovo in eastern Ukraine, an...
U.S. Stock Indexes Fall
U.S. stocks fell Thursday after reports of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crash near the Russia-Ukraine border, though major benchmarks recouped much of their losses in afternoon trading. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Malaysia Airlines MH17 Victims: First Victims Identified by Passports as Jennifer Vanderlei, Sanjid Singh, Tomas Van Kuelen, Charlotte Van Der
The first victims of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have been identified as Sanjid Singh, Tomas Van Kuelen, and Charlotte Van Der. Flight MH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur before it was shot down over Ukraine. The 280 passengers and 15 crew members on board are all believed to be dead. The victims were identified through their...
U.S. Pilots Were Previously Warned Not To Fly Over Parts Of Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration had warned U.S. pilots earlier this year not to fly over portions of the Ukraine in the Crimea region, according to notices posted on the agency’s website. The notices were posted on April 23. The U.N.’s International Civil Aviation Organization and the aviation authorities...
U.S. Warned Of Unsafe Airspace Over Crimea, But Not Where MH17 Crashed
Earlier this year the Federal Aviation Administration banned American air carriers from flying over part of the disputed area between Russia and Ukraine over safety concerns, but the area where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed on Thursday was not included in this restricted airspace. The agency warned American aircraft on April 25 against...
GRAPHIC: Disturbing Images Show Remains Of Downed Malaysian Plane
A Malaysian Airlines jetliner crashed in eastern Ukraine, near the Russian border, on Thursday. Malaysia Airlines confirmed it had lost contact with flight MH17, which had 295 people on board, and that its last position was over Ukrainian airspace en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. An adviser to Ukraine’s Interior Minister said the...
