Malaysia Airlines flight shot down in eastern Ukraine
An armed pro-Russian separatist stands on part of the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane after it crashed near the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. The Malaysian airliner flight MH-17 was brought down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard and sharply raising stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels in which Russia and the West back opposing sides.
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Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
People wearing military fatigues, stand on a road, on July 17, 2014 at the site of the crash of a malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian rebels fighting central Kiev authorities claimed on Thursday that the Malaysian airline that crashed in Ukraine had been shot down by a Ukrainian jet. The head of Ukraine's air traffic control agency said Thursday that the crew of the Malaysia Airlines jet that crashed in the separatist east had reported no problems during flight.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
The site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash is seen in the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. The Malaysian airliner MH-17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by militants on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official was quoted as saying by Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
Emergencies Ministry members work at the site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash in the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. The Malaysian airliner was shot down over eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian militants on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A man gestures at a crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine, Thursday, July 17, 2014.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A general view shows the site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash in the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. The Malaysian airliner was shot down over eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian militants on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
Footage from near the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An image from the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An image from the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An image from the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A picture taken on July 17, 2014 shows wreckages of the malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian rebels fighting central Kiev authorities claimed on Thursday that the Malaysian airline that crashed in Ukraine had been shot down by a Ukrainian jet.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
The Boeing 777 Malaysian Airlines aircraft with the registration number 9M-MRD lands early morning in Vienna in this July 14, 2005 file photo. The Malaysian airliner was shot down over eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian militants on July 17, 2014, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
Photo shows Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 taking off from Schiphol Airport in Schiphol, the Netherlands, on July 17, 2014. Malaysia Airlines said on July 17 that it had "lost contact" with one of its passenger planes whose last known position was over eastern Ukraine, amid speculation it had been shot down. "Malaysia Airlines has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam," the airline, still reeling from the disappearance of flight MH370, said on its Twitter account. The plane was due to travel from Amsterdam on an overnight flight to Kuala Lumpur, and was expected in the Malaysian capital at around 6:00 am on Friday (2200 GMT Thursday).
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A picture taken on July 17, 2014 shows a Malaysia Airlines closed counter at the Schiphol airport near Amsterdam after a Malaysian airliner crashed in rebel-held eastern Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines said on July 17 it had "lost contact" with one of its passenger planes whose last known position was over eastern Ukraine, amid speculation it had been shot down.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
Passenger wait at the departure hall at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, in Sepang, Malaysia, Friday, July 18, 2014. Malaysia Airlines said it lost contact with Flight MH17 over Ukrainian airspace Thursday. It was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An image from the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An image from the crash site in eastern Ukraine. This image has been altered to blur out graphic content.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An image from the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A part of the wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane is seen after it crashed near the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. The total number of dead in the crash of the Malaysia Airlines MH-17 plane in eastern Ukraine is more than 300 and includes 23 U.S. citizens, a Ukrainian interior ministry aide said.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An image from the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An image from the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An image from the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A picture taken on July 17, 2014 shows wreckages of the malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, in rebel-held east Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A picture taken on July 17, 2014 shows smoke and wreckage of the malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian rebels fighting central Kiev authorities claimed on Thursday that the Malaysian airline that crashed in Ukraine had been shot down by a Ukrainian jet.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A man stands next to the wreckage of the malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, in rebel-held east Ukraine, on July 17, 2014. Pro-Russian rebels fighting central Kiev authorities claimed on Thursday that the Malaysian airline that crashed in Ukraine had been shot down by a Ukrainian jet.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
Emergencies Ministry members walk at the site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash in the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. The Malaysian airliner MH-17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian militants on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said. Dozens of bodies were scattered around the smouldering wreckage of a passenger jet that crashed in a field in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, a Reuters reporter said. An emergency services rescue worker said at least 100 bodies had so far been found at the scene, near the village of Grabovo, and that debris from the wreckage was spread across an area up to about 15 km (nine miles) in diameter.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
An armed pro-Russian separatist stands at a site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash in the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. The Malaysian airliner MH-17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian militants on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said. Dozens of bodies were scattered around the smouldering wreckage of a passenger jet that crashed in a field in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, a Reuters reporter said. An emergency services rescue worker said at least 100 bodies had so far been found at the scene, near the village of Grabovo, and that debris from the wreckage was spread across an area up to about 15 km (nine miles) in diameter.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko chairs a meeting in Kiev, July 17, 2014. Ukrainian armed forces were not involved in the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane MH-17 being brought down in eastern Ukraine, the presidential press service said on Thursday. Interfax quoted it as saying that President Petro Poroshenko did not exclude that the plane had been shot down.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
In this photo taken with a mobile phone provided by Andrei Kashtanov, smoke rises from where a Malaysia Airlines commercial plane crashed in eastern Ukraine, Thursday, July 17, 2014. Malaysia Airlines has said 295 people were aboard the flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
The site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash is seen near the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. The Malaysian airliner Flight MH-17 was brought down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard and sharply raising stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels in which Russia and the West back opposing sides.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A staff member sits behind a closed Malaysia Airlines desk at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, July 18, 2014. A Malaysian airliner was brought down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A picture taken on July 17, 2014 shows wreckages of the Malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian rebels fighting central Kiev authorities claimed on Thursday that the Malaysian Airline that crashed in Ukraine had been shot down by a Ukrainian jet.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A man wearing military fatigues stands next to the wreckages of the Malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine, July 17, 2014.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
A picture taken on July 17, 2014 shows wreckages of the Malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
People walk amongst the debris, at the crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine, Thursday, July 17, 2014. A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday as it flew over the country and plumes of black smoke rose up near a rebel-held village in eastern Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines tweeted that it lost contact with one of its flights as it was traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over Ukrainian airspace.
Malaysia Airlines flight 17 shot down in Ukraine
Debris rains down at the crash site of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, July 17, 2014.