Malaysian Air Flight Shot Down In Ukraine

Reportedly shot down by separatist surface-to-air missile

A Malaysian Airlines plane crashed into eastern Ukraine, near the Russian border Thursday.

Malaysia Airlines says it lost contact with Flight 17 early Thursday, it reported on its Twitter account:

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Malaysia Airlines has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam. The last known position was over Ukrainian airspace. More details to follow.

10:36 AM - 17 Jul 2014

CNN reports that a Ukrainian official is saying that the flight, which wasflying at 33,000 feet, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile operated by militants:

The aircraft was "shot down" over Ukraine by "terrorists" operating a Buk surface-to-air missile system, according to the Facebook page of Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. There were 280 passengers killed as well as 15 crew members, Gerashchenko's post reads.

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CNN reports that a Ukrainian official is saying that the flight, which wasflying at 33,000 feet, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile operated by militants:

The aircraft was "shot down" over Ukraine by "terrorists" operating a Buk surface-to-air missile system, according to the Facebook page of Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. There were 280 passengers killed as well as 15 crew members, Gerashchenko's post reads.