Malaysian Passenger Plane Reportedly Shot Down over Ukraine, Near Russian Border-295 People On Board

News Staff : Jul 17, 2014
Sky News

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SKY NEWS: A passenger plane with 295 people on board has been shot down as it flew above eastern Ukraine, according to aviation sources.

The Malaysia Airlines plane, which was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was travelling at an altitude of 10km (6.2 miles) when it was shot down, Russia's Interfax reported.

The Boeing 777 was brought down by a Buk ground-to-air missile, an adviser to the Ukrainian interior ministry quoted by the news agency said.