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Malaysian airliner MH17 shot down by Russian military over Ukraine

Date: July 17, 2014

Location: Donetsk oblast, Ukraine

Malaysian airliner MH17 shot down by Russian military over Ukraine near Torez, Donetsk oblast during Russian intervention into Ukraine.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 plane crash: Video shows the moment MH17 crashed.

Passenger airliner flight MH17 crashed in Donetsk oblast. The plane of the Malaysian Airlines was heading from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur carrying 295 people on board, 280 of whom are passengers and 15 crew members.

The plane having reportedly flown at 10K metres height, crashed near Snezhnoe-Torez village. Connection with the plane was lost at around 16.00.

In accordance with unconfirmed report on the board of Malasyian Airlines plane #MH17 were residents of the following countries:
157 from the Netherland
27 from Australia
23 from USA
23 from Malaysia
11 from Indonesia
6 from Great Britain
4 from Germany
4 from Belgium
3 from Philippines
1 from Canada

Deep mourning and condolences to the families of those who died …

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