Section: US & Canada
Reports and Images From the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Crash Scene
It wasn’t long after news broke that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 had crashed in eastern Ukraine that traditional and social media were both flooded with descriptions of the crash scene, along with photos and videos apparently taken at the spot where the plane came down. Taken together, they paint a grisly picture of the scene on the...
There Were Multiple Warnings About The Dangers Of Flying In Ukrainian Airspace Prior To Malaysian Plane Crash
The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in eastern Ukraine Thursday may have been on a course for airspace that was closed to civilian aircraft by American and Ukrainian officials due to the ongoing violence in the region. Earlier this month, Russian news agency ITAR TASS reported the Ukrainian aviation authority closed the airspace in the...
John McCain Warns There Will Be ‘Hell To Pay’ If Russia Shot Down Malaysian Plane
Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) declared on Thursday that there would be “incredible repercussions” if Russian forces or pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine shot down the Malaysian flight that crashed earlier in the day. In an appearance on MSNBC shortly after news of the crash broke, McCain stressed it was too early to come to...
Rebels In Ukraine Deny Responsibility For Malaysia Airlines Crash
GRABOVO, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says 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 who have been fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the plane. As plumes of black smoke rose up near a rebel-held village in eastern...
Official: Malaysian plane shot down over Ukraine
In this Nov. 15, 2012 photo, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 takes off from Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. The plane, with the tail number 9M-MRD, is the same aircraft th… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
WH Aware of Reports of Malaysian Plane Crash in Ukraine
White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters on Thursday (July 17) that the White House is aware of reports that a Malaysian airliner crashed in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
22 bodies counted at Ukraine wreckage site
GRABOVO, Ukraine — An Associated Press journalist has counted at least 22 bodies at the plane wreckage site in eastern Ukraine involving a Malaysia Airlines commercial flight.The plane appeared to have broken up before impact and the wreck is scattered over a wide area in the eastern Ukraine village of Grabovo.The field around the burning...
Where Did Ukraine’s Rebels Get the Missile Launcher That Allegedly Shot Down the Malaysia Airlines Plane?
A Ukrainian official said Thursday that Mala …read more Source: The New...
Obama, Putin talk about new U.S. sanctions
At Moscow’s request, President Obama spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday about the new round of U.S. sanctions against Russian businesses as punishment for the crisis in Ukraine. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the conversation took place Thursday morning, but it wasn’t clear whether they spoke before...
Obama, Putin discuss Malaysia plane incident
The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama have discussed the Malaysia Airlines plane incident over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
