Malaysian airliner MH17 crashed in Ukraine
A Malaysian airliner has crashed in Ukraine, near Russian border.
Malaysia Airlines says contact with Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was lost at 1415 GMT
There were 280 passengers and 15 crew members on board
18:59:
Part of the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane lies in a field near the village of Grabovo. The airline's logo is clearly visible.
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18:16:
The plane went down near the village of Grabovo, which is currently under the control of armed pro-Russian separatists. The region has been the scene of severe fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatist rebels in recent days, AP reports.
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