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Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine near Russian border: Ifax
Reuters ^ | 17 July 2014 | Alissa de Carbonne

Posted on 07/17/2014 8:24:22 AM PDT by CMB_polarization

A Malaysian passenger airliner with 295 people on board crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border, Interfax cited an aviation industry source as saying on Thursday.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: aerospace; aviation; crash; malaysia; malaysianairlines; mh17; mh370; reset; russia; ukraine
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To: CMB_polarization

What company Insures Malaysian Airlines, if I have stock in it I need to SELL SELL SELL!


21 posted on 07/17/2014 8:36:29 AM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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To: lodi90; halo66

Pootie Poot’s epic whoops of the year.


22 posted on 07/17/2014 8:36:29 AM PDT by cyborg (Still married...)
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To: halo66

Recall the missiles...I repeat, Recall the missiles


23 posted on 07/17/2014 8:37:04 AM PDT by McGruff (Denial: It's Not Just a River in Egypt)
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To: TomGuy

WOW...how horrible!


24 posted on 07/17/2014 8:37:11 AM PDT by halo66
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To: CMB_polarization

Pilot or missile error?


25 posted on 07/17/2014 8:37:26 AM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: halo66

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/MAS17/history/20140717/1000Z/EHAM/WMKK

Boeing 777


26 posted on 07/17/2014 8:37:56 AM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: CMB_polarization

The BBC’s Daniel Sandford in Moscow says that the area in which the plane is reported to have come down is right in the centre of the area controlled by anti-Kiev rebels - although of course details are still coming in.


27 posted on 07/17/2014 8:38:19 AM PDT by Chad_the_Impaler
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To: machogirl

Thanks for the link!


28 posted on 07/17/2014 8:38:20 AM PDT by halo66
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To: CMB_polarization

ibtimes.co.uk

“Earlier a Ukrainian security spokesman has accused Russia’s air force of shooting down one of its fighter jets while it was on a mission over Ukrainian territory.

A spokesman for Malaysian Airlines has confirmed “an incident” on board one of its flights and is expected to release a statement shortly.”

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/malaysian-airlines-boeing-777-295-passengers-aboard-crashes-ukraine-1457111


29 posted on 07/17/2014 8:38:24 AM PDT by TomGuy
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http://flightaware.com/live/flight/MAS17

This it?

30 posted on 07/17/2014 8:39:22 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Shall Not Be Infringed)
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To: halo66

welcome


31 posted on 07/17/2014 8:39:24 AM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: McGruff

Recall the missiles...I repeat, Recall the missiles.
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Whaddaya mean they CAN’T be recalled?!

Oh, s**t. I’m gonna hide under my desk. If Putin calls, tell him I’ve defected to Chile.


32 posted on 07/17/2014 8:39:40 AM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad (It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
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To: CMB_polarization

One would think the aviation authorities would re-route planes around an active war zone.


33 posted on 07/17/2014 8:39:56 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: TomGuy
CNN commentator says at that altitude it had to be air-to-air missile.

Shades of KAL-007.

34 posted on 07/17/2014 8:39:57 AM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: CMB_polarization

How fast before Russia blames Ukraine


35 posted on 07/17/2014 8:40:45 AM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: TomGuy
More details:

Here Is The Real-Time Flight Path Of The Shot Down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 17

Malaysian plane crashes on Ukraine-Russia border - live

36 posted on 07/17/2014 8:41:20 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: CMB_polarization
The Associated Press ‏@AP·5m
BREAKING: Adviser to Ukraine's Interior Minister says passenger plane carrying 295 shot down.
37 posted on 07/17/2014 8:41:29 AM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

http://news.sky.com/story/1302864/malaysian-plane-shot-down-with-295-on-board

Shot down???


38 posted on 07/17/2014 8:41:33 AM PDT by halo66
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To: kristinn

Guy on fox speculating now it could have been an onboard terrorist act....


39 posted on 07/17/2014 8:42:55 AM PDT by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: Chad_the_Impaler

It would take a pretty good missile to shoot down a 777 at 35,000 ft traveling 500 knts.


40 posted on 07/17/2014 8:43:04 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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