Malaysia Airlines has released the cargo manifest and air waybill for its flight MH17, the B777-200 extended range aircraft that crashed in eastern Ukraine on 17 July. There is no indication that any of the cargo could have caused a catastrophic failure of the aircraft, lending credence to the theory that it was shot down with a missile. The cargo included animals, with two dogs, birds, pigeons and chickens; TNT Express and DHL Global Forwarding courier goods; aircraft and helicopter … [Read more...] about Malaysia Airlines releases MH17 cargo manifest
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Malaysian aircraft likely brought down by missile
The Malaysia Airlines B777-200ER which crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday killing all 298 persons aboard was shot down by militants, according to a Ukrainian interior ministry official who was quoted by Interfax-Ukraine news agency. MH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, came down near the city of Donetsk, stronghold of pro-Russian rebels, Anton Gerashchenko said, adding that it was hit by a ground-to-air missile. Some media reports have said US intelligence sources have … [Read more...] about Malaysian aircraft likely brought down by missile