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| Due to the current violence occurring in this area of Ukraine, it was suggested that it could have been shot down by a ], although a defence expert later reported that to shoot down an aircraft at such a high altitude would have required a long-range surface-to-air missile possibly assisted by ], or by an air-to-air missile from another aircraft.<ref name="bbc"/> | Due to the current violence occurring in this area of Ukraine, it was suggested that it could have been shot down by a ], although a defence expert later reported that to shoot down an aircraft at such a high altitude would have required a long-range surface-to-air missile possibly assisted by ], or by an air-to-air missile from another aircraft.<ref name="bbc"/> | ||
| Ukrainian government has claimed that the aircraft was shot down by ].<ref>http://www.yugopolis.ru/news/incidents/2014/07/17/70768/aviakatastrofy-aviaciya-boeing-777-padenie-boinga-17-iuolya-krushenie-boinga-na-ukraine</ref> Separatists' involvement cannot be ruled out since in late June ] announced that separatists indeed had BUKs in their possession.<ref>http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1741703</ref> Also, separatists have acknowledged shooting down an aircraft at approximately same time in approximately this location, claiming it was a Ukrainian military transport plane.<ref>http://ria.ru/world/20140717/1016409306.html</ref> | |||
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 9M-MRD, the Boeing 777-200ER involved in the crash, seen at Perth Airport in August 2010 | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 July 2014 (2014-07-17) |
| Site | Near Hrabove, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine 48°8′42″N 38°38′54″E / 48.14500°N 38.64833°E / 48.14500; 38.64833 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 777-200ER |
| Operator | Malaysia Airlines |
| Registration | 9M-MRD |
| Flight origin | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
| Destination | Kuala Lumpur International Airport |
| Passengers | 280 |
| Crew | 15 |
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17/MAS17) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. The Boeing 777-200ER crashed near Hrabove in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the border with Russia on 17 July 2014, carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew members. It was the airline's second incident in fewer than five months, following the disappearance of Flight 370 in early March 2014.
Initial reports said the Ukrainian government suggested that it was shot down by a surface-to-air missile of Buk type at an altitude of 10,000 metres (33,000 ft).
Around 15:30 UTC, Malaysian Airlines reported that they had lost contact with the flight.
The plane crashed in the village of Hrabove just north of Torez, a city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast.
This is the largest Malaysia Airlines incident, with 280 passengers involved, surpassing Flight 370, in which 227 passengers were involved.
Aircraft
Flight 17 was operated with a Boeing 777-2H6ER, serial number 28411, registration 9M-MRD. The 84th Boeing 777 produced, it first flew on 17 July 1997, and was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines on 29 July 1997. The aircraft was powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 892 engines, and configured to carry 282 passengers.
The Boeing 777, introduced in 1994, is generally regarded by aviation experts as having a safety record that is one of the best of any commercial aircraft. Since its first commercial flight in June 1995, there have been only three other serious accidents involving hull-loss: British Airways Flight 38 in 2008; a cockpit fire in a parked EgyptAir 777-200 at Cairo International Airport in 2011; and Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in 2013, in which three people died. Another Malaysia Airlines 777, Flight 370 (registration 9M-MRO), went missing on 8 March 2014.
Accident
The aircraft departed from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Gate G03 at 12:14 CEST. The number of persons on the plane is assumed to be 295 (280 passengers and 15 crew members) and there are assumed to be no survivors, though this has not been formally confirmed.
Locals filmed smoke coming from the site of the crash.
Cause
A Ukrainian government official initially suggested that the aircraft was shot down by a Buk missile. The Kremlin has denied that it was a Russian missile that was responsible.
Due to the current violence occurring in this area of Ukraine, it was suggested that it could have been shot down by a portable defence missile, although a defence expert later reported that to shoot down an aircraft at such a high altitude would have required a long-range surface-to-air missile possibly assisted by radar, or by an air-to-air missile from another aircraft.
International reactions
Malaysia – Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Twitter: "I am shocked by reports that an MH plane crashed. We are launching an immediate investigation."
Russia – The Russian defence ministry has said the accusations of shooting the aircraft down are 'absurd'.
Singapore – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Twitter: "Shocked & saddened to hear of #MH17 crash in Ukraine. Our thoughts & prayers are with the passengers & crew, & their families."
Sweden – Foreign Secretary Carl Bildt wrote: "Absolutely horrible with Malaysia Airlines probably shot down over separatist area of Eastern Ukraine."
United Kingdom – The United Kingdom foreign office has stated that it is "urgently working to establish what has happened".
Ukraine - Prime Minister Areseny Yatseniuk has ordered an investigation into the crash, and the government has officially confirmed that the aircraft has crashed. Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko wrote that the plane was brought down by a Buk ground-to-air missile, fired by separatists.
United States - The US has said it will use its satellite imagery records to establish whether a surface-to-air missile was the cause of the crash.
See also
- Incidents and accidents involving Boeing 777 aircraft
- Korea Airlines Flight 007
- Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
- Siberia Airlines Flight 1812
Notes
- MH is the IATA designator and MAS is the ICAO designator. The flight is also marketed as KLM Flight 4103 (KL4103/KLM4103) through a codeshare agreement.
References
- ^ "Malaysia Airlines plane crashes on Ukraine-Russia border - live". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "Crash: Malaysia B772 near Donetsk on Jul 17th 2014, disappeared from radar". Avherald.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- Alissa De Carbonnel (17 July 2014). "Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine near Russian border -Ifax". Reuters. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "UPDATE: Malaysia Airlines Confirms It "Lost Contact" With MH17 Over Ukraine". Morning Star. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- Boykoff, Pamela; Moshin, Saima (31 March 2014). "Mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 surfaces pain of 1977 tragedy". CNN. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
The airliner -- a Boeing 737-200 -- crashed into a mangrove swamp as it descended, killing all 100 on board. Before Flight 370, it was the deadliest incident in Malaysian aviation history.
- http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b777-28411.htm#
- http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b777-28411.htm#
- ^ Dassanayake, Dion (17 July 2014). "BREAKING NEWS: Malaysia Airlines plane 'shot down by Russians' killing 295 people". Daily Express. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "В Торезе сбили самолет".
- "В районе Снежного сбили самолёт 17.07.2014".
- ^ "Malaysia airliner crashes in east Ukraine near Russia border".
- Najib Razak Tweet on Twitter
- Lee Hsien Loong tweet on Twitter
- "Malaysian passenger plane 'shot down' in Ukraine - Channel 4 News". Channel4.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "BBC News - Malaysia airliner crashes in east Ukraine near Russia border". Bbc.co.uk. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
External links
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