Malaysia airlines flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine
Date: July 17, 2014
Location: Donetsk oblast, Ukraine
Malaysia airlines flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine near Torez, Donetsk oblast – the territory occupied by Russian military in eastern Ukraine.
Passenger airliner flight MH17 crashed in Donetsk oblast. The plane of the Malaysian Airlines was heading from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur carrying 295 people on board, 280 of whom are passengers and 15 crew members.
The plane having reportedly flown at 10K metres height, crashed near Snezhnoe-Torez village. Connection with the plane was lost at around 16.00.
In accordance with unconfirmed report on the board of Malasyian Airlines plane #MH17 were residents of the following countries: 157 from the Netherland 27 from Australia 23 from USA 23 from Malaysia 11 from Indonesia 6 from Great Britain 4 from Germany 4 from Belgium 3 from Philippines 1 from Canada
Deep mourning and condolences to the families of those who died …
