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#3982236 - 07/17/14 03:56 PM Malaysian airliner "down" in Ukraine  
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http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/17/world/europe/ukraine-malaysia-airlines-crash/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Apparently, a Boeing 777 from Malaysian Airlines (again?!) with 295 passengers on board crashed somewhere in Ukraine. The plane was on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. sigh nope frown

I just hope that it was not shot down.


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#3982237 - 07/17/14 03:57 PM Another Malaysia Boing 777 crashed..  
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A Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has crashed in eastern Ukraine, Russian news agency Interfax reported Thursday.
Malaysia Airlines confirmed that it lost contact with MH17, and the flight's last known position was over Ukrainian airspace, the airline said on Twitter.

The jet is a Boeing 777, according to Interfax.

The plane reportedly went down near the border between Russia and Ukraine.




#3982238 - 07/17/14 03:58 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: RacerGT]  
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My Newsfeed is split between:
- it crashed (with images of Smoke towers / wreckage)
- it was shot down by Air Defense Systems. (not likely).


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#3982241 - 07/17/14 04:01 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: RacerGT]  
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never say "not likely" flying over the Ukraine.

Just like the Korean Airways Jet not likely shot down by a soviet fighter.


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#3982242 - 07/17/14 04:01 PM Re: Malaysian airliner "down" in Ukraine [Re: Jayhawk]  
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Wow. That's horrible. frown


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#3982243 - 07/17/14 04:03 PM Re: Malaysian airliner "down" in Ukraine [Re: Jayhawk]  
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holy $#!t


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#3982244 - 07/17/14 04:04 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: RacerGT]  
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BBC is reporting it was a Missile as well now.

I didnt want to post what the twitter-sphere was sayin' without added the "not likely"

if true, this thread will be PWEC bound in no time.


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#3982245 - 07/17/14 04:05 PM Re: Malaysian airliner "down" in Ukraine [Re: Jayhawk]  
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Ukraine + downed plane = shoot down.


Things on the international front are about to get nasty!!


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#3982247 - 07/17/14 04:07 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: RacerGT]  
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If it was indeed a missile meesa think the UN Security Council will be very busy tomorrow.


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International crap is going to happen with this.

Russian rebels just don't "have" SAMS that reach 30K plus.


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#3982253 - 07/17/14 04:10 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: RacerGT]  
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Yep, and I doubt that Ukraine would shoot down an eastbound flight...

But we really should wait for the wild speculation always associated with "24 hour cable news networks" to settle and facts to start coming in.

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#3982254 - 07/17/14 04:12 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: Jayhawk]  
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Will be interesting which side will fess up to it.


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#3982255 - 07/17/14 04:12 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: RacerGT]  
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Still waiting for the ''aviation experts' to chime in.......


In all seriousness, this really blows for the people of Malaysia and their airline still trying to figure out where and what happened to MH370.

FYI, there is a no fly zone over Crimea's airspace for N registered aircraft operated by Americans. Not that this flight applies, but just shows how political and tense the situation is in Ukraine. Some commander with a trigger happy finger jump the gun??

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Have the conspiracy nutters blamed this on America yet?

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#3982261 - 07/17/14 04:16 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: RacerGT]  
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Ukraine and Russia both have SAMs that can reach a cursing passenger jet. Given the direction it was traveling (east to west from Ukrain to Russia), it seems more likely it was the Russians.



The flightaware tracker seems to end it's trace of the flight over western ukraine. But the news is reporting the aircraft was lost over eastern Ukraine. I don't know enough about these flight tracking systems to be able to explain that. Does anyone know they work and why the path might end short of where the plane disappeared?


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#3982262 - 07/17/14 04:18 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: RacerGT]  
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I don't think the last couple of comments are appropriate in this thread. Please show some respect for the victims. IMO this is not the right place for sarcastic remarks. Thank you.

There's always enough room in PWEC for these kind of "games".


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#3982263 - 07/17/14 04:19 PM Re: Another Malaysia 777 down... [Re: Chaz]  
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Originally Posted By: Chaz

FYI, there is a no fly zone over Crimea's airspace for N registered aircraft operated by Americans. Not that this flight applies, but just shows how political and tense the situation is in Ukraine. Some commander with a trigger happy finger jump the gun??


I seriously doubt it was the Americans or NATO. They haven't been shooting airplanes down over ukraine. Russia on the other hand, has.

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The Malaysians will start searching for the crash scene in the Indian Ocean.

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Originally Posted By: Chris2525
Originally Posted By: Chaz

FYI, there is a no fly zone over Crimea's airspace for N registered aircraft operated by Americans. Not that this flight applies, but just shows how political and tense the situation is in Ukraine. Some commander with a trigger happy finger jump the gun??


I seriously doubt it was the Americans or NATO. They haven't been shooting airplanes down over korea. Russia on the other hand, has.


Allow me to clarify. The FAA issued a no fly restriction for American operators operating N registered aircraft over Crimea. (There are Australian operators with N-registered aircraft to which this rule does not apply.)

The commander I was referring to was meant to be a Russian or Ukranian higher up. Not American or NATO. Anyways, let the experts solve it for us in the next few hours.

http://www.nbaa.org/ops/intl/eur/2014050...over-crimea.php


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News is Reporting Russian Air Defense System Missile.


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