Flight Safety Information July 17, 2014 - No. 144 In This Issue Report: Malaysian airliner crashes in Ukraine MALAYSIA PASSENGER PLANE CRASHES IN EAST UKRAINE - 295 ABOARD PRISM TO HELP PREPARE FOR E-IOSA Report: Malaysian airliner crashes in Ukraine BREAKING Malaysian Airlines Boing777 Shot Down Near Shakhtersk Donetsk oblast Ukraine,July17 A Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 with 295 people aboard crashed Thursday in Ukraine near the Russian border, the Russian Interfax news agency reports, quoting "a source in the aviation circles." The report has not been confirmed. The report said Malaysian Airlines flies an Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur route that crosses Ukraine and Russian territory. The unidentified source, according to Interfax, said the plane was 30 miles from Russian airspace when it began to go down. It said the burning wreckage of the plane was found on the ground in Ukraine. The report, quoting the aviation source, says there were 280 passengers and 15 crew members aboard. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/07/17/malaysian-airlines-crash-ukraine- russia/12779763/ Back to Top MALAYSIA PASSENGER PLANE CRASHES IN EAST UKRAINE - 295 ABOARD A Boeing 777 Malaysian airlines crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border in the last few hours, Interfax is reporting, citing "a source in the aviation circles." "Malaysia Airlines has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam.," the Malaysia Airlines tweeted. "The last known position was over Ukrainian airspace." There were reportedly 295 people onboard. The area is a war zone where pro-Russian separatists are fighting the Ukrainian army. The adviser to the Ukraine Interior Minister says passenger plane was shot down by a Buk ground-to-air missile. On July 8, the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine closed the airspace to civilian aircraft after a military transport plane was shot down. "Boeing Malaysian Airlines operate flights to Amsterdam - Kuala Lumpur for 50 miles before entering the airspace of Russia, began to decline, he was subsequently found burning on the ground in Ukraine," the source said. Military expert Dmitry Tymchuk says the Malaysia Airlines plane crashed to the north of Torez in the Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian journalist Myroslava. Mashable news editor Brian Ries tweeted the route of the flight MH17: http://www.businessinsider.com/malaysian-plane-crash-russia-border-2014-7#ixzz37k3C6ARA Back to Top Curt Lewis