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Postby L Ron Cupboard » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:34 am

Unconfirmed reports that a Malaysian 777 airliner flying from the Netherlands to Kuala Lumpur has crashed near the border with Russia in the Ukraine. Confirmed by the Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister. Apparently Malaysian Airlines have tweeted that they have lost contact with the aircraft.

Going off to look for sources.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/ ... TU20140717

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28354856

BBC news is reporting that it may have been brought down by a ground to air missile, which I hope is not true.
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Postby Quintium » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:35 am

It's on now! Just kidding. The Netherlands is complacent and Malaysia doesn't want to risk offending Russia.
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Postby Grand Britannia » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:38 am

Malaysia, home to the safest airlines in the globe.
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Postby Charlotte Ryberg » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:38 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-28354787

Russian sources say that another Malaysian Airlines plane, a Boeing 777, has crashed near the Ukraine/Russia border. The cause of the crash is not known.

I cannot confirm yet if the route was Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, and also it is too early to offer my speculation, but I am concerned that this may be a second tragedy to hit the troubled Malaysian Airlines: the plane from the other tragedy is yet to be found.

EXTRA: I can confirm via Malaysia Airlines that it was a Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
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Postby Upper America » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:40 am

L Ron Cupboard wrote:BBC news is reporting that it may have been brought down by a ground to air missile, which I hope is not true.

I didn't see anything about ground to air missiles. Chances are it's an unfortunate mechanical failure in a troubled area instead of a hostile attack by Russia or the Ukraine rebels.
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Postby MERIZoC » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:41 am

Holy shit! It could be anywhere! I mean, it might even be in the Indian Ocean next to the last plane!
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:42 am

Malaysia has some top notch air services..
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Postby Calimera II » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:43 am

Grand Britannia wrote:Malaysia, home to the safest airlines in the globe.

Malaysian is one of the safest in the world and is considered as one of the best too.
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Postby Ubaria » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:43 am

Inb4 jokes about Malaysian airl-

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Postby Upper America » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:44 am

Merizoc wrote:Holy shit! It could be anywhere! I mean, it might even be in the Indian Ocean next to the last plane!

Jeez, we can be a stupid country sometimes. They actually thought their own country was Ukraine? You'd think that we'd at least know where Russia is after the Cold War, but apparently no. Russia is also ukraine.
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Postby Ifreann » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:44 am

At some point we have to consider the possibility that God does not want Malaysians flying.
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Postby L Ron Cupboard » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:46 am

Upper America wrote:
L Ron Cupboard wrote:BBC news is reporting that it may have been brought down by a ground to air missile, which I hope is not true.

I didn't see anything about ground to air missiles.


That is on the live BBC TV news channel. What worries me is the consequences if it was shot down by a missile.
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Postby Upper America » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:46 am

Ifreann wrote:At some point we have to consider the possibility that God does not want Malaysians flying.

I wonder how many non-Malaysians were on that flight. If it was from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpar, there would be a lot of Dutch and Malaysian people on that flight.
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Postby Calimera II » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:47 am

Upper America wrote:
Ifreann wrote:At some point we have to consider the possibility that God does not want Malaysians flying.

I wonder how many non-Malaysians were on that flight. If it was from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpar, there would be a lot of Dutch and Malaysian people on that flight.

Oops, I don't hope one of my friends was on that flight.
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Postby Grand Britannia » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:47 am

Calimera II wrote:
Grand Britannia wrote:Malaysia, home to the safest airlines in the globe.

Malaysian is one of the safest in the world and is considered as one of the best too.

Really showing these days. As safe as a trip around Syria and Iraq.
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Postby The Rebel Alliances » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:48 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:Malaysia has some top notch air services..


Know what...I am done with air travel. At this rate I had rather reserve a spot on the Titanic.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:48 am

The Rebel Alliances wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:Malaysia has some top notch air services..


Know what...I am done with air travel. At this rate I had rather reserve a spot on the Titanic.


Yeah, it's pretty safe to say I'm never getting on a plane that has anything to with Malaysia.
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Postby Upper America » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:48 am

L Ron Cupboard wrote:
Upper America wrote:I didn't see anything about ground to air missiles.


That is on the live BBC TV news channel.

Oh, that one wasn't in your sources.
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Postby Calimera II » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:49 am

Grand Britannia wrote:
Calimera II wrote:Malaysian is one of the safest in the world and is considered as one of the best too.

Really showing these days. As safe as a trip around Syria and Iraq.

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Postby Upper America » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:50 am

The Rebel Alliances wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:Malaysia has some top notch air services..


Know what...I am done with air travel. At this rate I had rather reserve a spot on the Titanic.

Don't worry, they're making another Titanic!
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Postby Ifreann » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:51 am

The Rebel Alliances wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:Malaysia has some top notch air services..


Know what...I am done with air travel. At this rate I had rather reserve a spot on the Titanic.

Have you considered that, in all likelihood, far more people have died in car crashes in the period between that last plane disappearing and this plane going down than died in those two incidents? Air travel is very safe. That's why it's such big news when there's a crash.
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Postby Kuzestan » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:52 am

It has only been months after their earlier crash. This would surely go down in their safety ratings
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Postby Elke and Elba » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:52 am

I don't think it'd be funny at all if that was your national carrier.

I live in Singapore and the shock is really pretty great to me even if it isn't my national carrier. Anyone could really have been on the plane.
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Postby Asyir » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:52 am

A sad and unfortunate accident. However we cannot speculate Russian or Ukrainian involvement until more information is present.
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