spacemand Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/malaysian-passenger-plane-crashes-ukraine-151316125.html For mods know its not Thai relateded directly but close enough MAS17 drops off FR at aprox 13:30UTC at FL33. No erratic changes in speed or altitude prior to it. This was flight MH017 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. 250 passengers and 15 crew members. It disappeared from radar at Russia Ukraine border near the city of Rostov on Don. Registration is 9M-MRD a Boeing 777-200 From Reuters: BREAKING NEWS: Malaysia plane was brought down by a Buk ground-to-air missile: Interfax http://nl.flightaware.com/live/flight/MAS17/history/20140717/1000Z/EHAM/WMKK/tracklog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemand Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 MAS confirms lost contact - https://twitter.com/MAS/status/489795857101750272 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Words fail me. I fear the worst. Let's wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemand Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Unconfirmed video from The Telegraph of smoke from the crash http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10974050/Malaysia-Airlines-plane-crashes-on-Ukraine-Russia-border-live.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 This topic continues here: BREAKINGMH17: Malaysia Airlines Plane Shot Down Near Ukraine Border http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/743739-mh17-malaysia-airlines-plane-shot-down-near-ukraine-border/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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