Report: Malaysia Airlines Passenger Jet Shot Down Over Ukraine, 295 Dead: According to the Russian news agency Interfax, a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 295 passengers and crew was shot down today along the border between Ukraine and Russia. Interfax also cites Ukraines Interior Ministry advisor as saying all aboard the plane have died. Per Interfax, the plane, which was reportedly flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down at about 32,000 feet. Reuters is reporting that the plane did not enter Russian airspace when expected and was taken down by a missile. Malaysia Airlines has not yet confirmed what would be one of the gravest disasters in aviation history, though the airline has said that it lost contact with the plane. That said, a Reuters reporter in Eastern Ukraine has spotted the burning wreckage along with bodies on the ground. An official with the Russian Emergency Ministry also says that at least 100 bodies are visible on the ground in a roughly 10 mile radius. Unsurprisingly, no one has yet accepted responsibility for the plane reportedly being shot down, and both Ukraine and Russia are pinning the disaster on the other. Ukraines president Petro Poroshenko has said that his countrys military did not take action against airborne targets. Pro-Russian forces in Ukraine similarly deny responsibility, stating that they do not possess the type of missile that is alleged to have brought the jet down. Separatist leader Alexander Borodai followed that up by laying blame at the feet of the Ukrainians. * Public Servant * ~ Article from GAWKER: gawker/report-malaysia-airlines-passenger-jet-shot-down-295-1606590458?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:35:05 +0000