[caww]

.....the real question is why was a commercial airliner flying over a war zone?...Hijacked maybe??? after all it’s a Malaysia Aircraft.

[catfish1957]

.....the real question is why was a commercial airliner flying over a war zone?...Hijacked maybe??? after all it’s a Malaysia Aircraft.

That crossed my mind too. Also, it will be interesting to find out who may have been on that plane (target?).

[kabar]

..the real question is why was a commercial airliner flying over a war zone?..

The same flight number does so every day using the same route. Its flight plan has to be approved by all countries on the route.