Section: US & Canada
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...
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...
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...
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...
Igor Girkin: Commander of Donetsk People’s Army, Igor Strelkov, Says They Shot Down Malaysia Airlines MH17 (+Photos)
Russian-backed separatist leader Igor Girkin (who also goes by the name of Strelkov) has claimed credit for shooting down Malaysia Airlines MH17. The plane went down over eastern Ukraine near the border of Russia. It took off from Amsterdam and was headed to Kuala Lumpur. “The plane has just been taken down somewhere around Torez (Donetsk...
