Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the Ukrainian government which he is not able to create peace in their area.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine is responsible for passenger aircraft shot Malaysia Airlines MH17 to fall in eastern Ukraine, causing the deaths of 280 passengers and 15 crew.
"This tragedy will not happen if there is peace in the land, if Ukraine does not intensify military action in the southeastern part of Ukraine," Putin said, according to a statement issued by the Kremlin on Friday (18/7). "And of course, the state where the incident occurred should be responsible for this terrible tragedy."
Most of the passengers on the flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur is a Dutch citizen. There is also a citizen of Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, UK, Germany, Belgium and Canada. Country of origin of more than 50 passengers can not be confirmed.
The diversity of their nationalities on the plane, making the conflict raging in Ukraine now have an impact on countries that were not touched by this regional conflict.
The crisis in Ukraine began rolling after Ukrainian President at the time that the pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych, was ousted from office by protests by residents who want Ukraine to relate more closely with the European Union. Russia then annexed the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine, and the eastern regions of Ukraine's pro-Russian began to occupy government buildings and demanded secession from Ukraine. Moscow rejected Western allegations that the Russian government supports the separatists and with it, spreading the conflict in Ukraine.
The fall of Flight 12 Victims Killed MH17 is a citizen
Data obtained from Amsterdam Schipol airport officials. Most victims were Dutch citizens.
Jos Nijhuis, CEO of officials at Amsterdam Schipol airport to ensure that 12 of the 298 passengers and crew on Malaysia Airlines MH17 which fell in Eastern Ukraine is an Indonesian citizen.
In a press conference with the Vice President of China Southern Airlines in Europe Thursday afternoon, the data delivered more passengers fateful citizenship, namely:
154 Dutch
27 Australia
23 Malaysia
12 Indonesia (including a baby)
6 UK
4 Germany
4 Belgium
3 Philippines
1 Canada
While 11 of the 15 crew members are citizens of Malaysia.
Earlier in the press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak said not sure whether Malaysia Airlines MH17 aircraft was shot or not. But we are assured that it will conduct an investigation with other relevant authorities and to bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice. Also conveyed that President Barack Obama has menelfonnya, expressed condolences and offered assistance in the field and investigating the cause of the crash. Prime Minister Najib Razak said "today is a tragic tragic day in the year for us".
The Boeing 777 carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew on board was traveling from Amsterdam, Netherlands, heading to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. MH17 aircraft with flight number that leave Amsterdam at 12:15 Thursday night and is expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 6:10 am Friday morning. Control tower in Ukraine says it lost contact with the plane at around 14:15 GMT at a location which is located about 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian-Russian border.
Ukraine, Separatists Mutual Accuses about the Fall of the MH-17 aircraft
Malaysia Airlines passenger plane MH-17 carrying 295 people has crashed in eastern Ukraine, Thursday (17/7), reported 12 of whom are Indonesian citizens.
Jos Nijhuis, Schiphol Amsterdam airport officials to ensure that 12 of the 295 passengers and crew on Malaysia Airlines MH17 which fell in Eastern Ukraine is an Indonesian citizen (including a baby).
List more passengers on Malaysia Airlines MH-17 are as follows, 154 Dutch citizens, 27 Australia, 23 Malaysia, 12 Indonesian citizens (including a baby), 6 British, 4 Germany, 4 Belgium, 3 Philippines, and a Canadian citizen. While 11 of the 15 crew of the MH-17 aircraft is a Malaysian citizen.
Passenger aircraft Boeing-777 belonging to Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-17 that fateful fall on Thursday (17/7) in the region became a battleground between pro-Russian separatists and government forces of Ukraine. Both parties are equally denied having anything to do with the incident.
Amateur video aired Russian television showed huge clouds of smoke soared into the air and debris on the ground. The pictures were uploaded on the Russian news website showed the burning wreckage and bodies in the field, and that seems to be a piece of an airplane wing with Malaysia Airlines logo.
Relatives of passengers on Malaysia Airlines MH-17 crying waiting to hear from the authorities (17/7).
Relatives of passengers on Malaysia Airlines MH-17 crying waiting to hear from the authorities (17/7).
Malaysia Airlines confirmed it had lost contact with the MH-17 flight over Ukraine. The aircraft was on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Initial reports indicated the aircraft was flying at an altitude of about 10 thousand meters before falling, indicating the necessary advanced missile surface-to-air to shoot him fall, or a missile fired from a military aircraft.
A Ukrainian government advisory post on Facebook plane was shot BUK missile called the Soviet-era weapons systems. It is not known whether the Russian gave such a weapon system to the separatists. But the Associated Press news agency said, journalists there saw the weapon system or the like in the area Thursday morning.
In addition, the separatists claimed shooting down two military jets Ukraine on Wednesday (16/7), while the Ukrainian government accused the Russian military plane shot down a fighter jet Wednesday also. Ukraine also said a military plane was shot down on Monday with a missile fired from Russian territory.
Former British Royal Air Force flight, and now consultant David Learmount Information Buiness Reed said, the belligerents are not usually concerned with civil aircraft on their territory.
"Not a lot of caution exercised in the war zone. Which should be careful just the airlines. Plane does not fly there. However, eastern Ukraine was not considered a war zone at the moment," said Learmount.
Several hours after the incident, the company said it would avoid flying start airspace of Ukraine. According Learmount, civilian aircraft pilots will not get a warning aircraft is threatened. For example, in 2001 Ukraine accidentally shoot down a passenger plane in Russia military exercise. Used missiles directed against one target in the air but banked the plane hit because greater.
There are at least three more incidents of shooting down a commercial aircraft, the Soviets shot down a South Korean airliner in 1978 and 1983 due to stray into Soviet airspace. And American Navy ship mistakenly shot down the Iranian passenger jet in 1988.
Shooting incident Malaysia Airlines plane crashed Thursday came four months after the airline lost a passenger plane shortly after meninggalkasn Kuala Lumpur. The plane allegedly crashed in the Indian Ocean even though the carcass is still not found.
Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa Ambassador Order Check List of Passengers MH17
Not known so far whether there are Indonesian citizens in Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur it.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Michael Tene said Indonesia Indonesian Foreign Minister Marti Natalegawa has ordered Ambassador at The Hague and Kuala Lumpur to check the list of passengers on Malaysia Airlines MH17 and ensure the presence or absence of Indonesian citizens who are victims.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Twitter said he was very surprised by the news of this accident and ordered an investigation immediately. But Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said Malaysia had not heard about whether the plane was shot missiles or pure accident. Both officials are currently holding an emergency meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
The Boeing 777 carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew on board was traveling from Amsterdam, Netherlands, heading to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. MH17 aircraft with flight number that leave Amsterdam at 12:15 Thursday night and is expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 6:10 am Friday morning. Unknown nationality of the passengers and crew.
Russian news agency Interfax quoted a source in the airline said the ill-fated plane crashed 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian-Russian border where fighting is going on between the Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatist groups.
The Associated Press reported the Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama discussed the accident by telephone. Previous White House said President Obama has ordered senior government officials to remain in contact with the Ukrainian authorities in this regard.
Reported heavy smoke billowing high in a village in Eastern Ukraine and some pictures wreckage began to be installed a few people on Twitter. But no one has been able to confirm the fate of 280 passengers and 15 crew members.
Previous advisor Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashenko through Facebook, which is then quoted a news agency said that the plane was flying at an altitude of 10,000 feet when shot down missiles Buk surface-to-air type. Known range of this type of missile can reach an altitude of 22,000 feet. But no one has been able to confirm this.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and leader of the pro-Russian separatists alike Andrei Purgin denied shooting down the plane.
Crash site in eastern Ukraine, a place of fierce fighting between government forces and the separatist Ukrainian pro-Russian. An air strikes in the area earlier this week, killing 11 people. Not clear who carried out the attack; rebels blamed the Ukrainian air force.
When the crash was reported, the pro-Russian separatists claimed shooting down a military transport aircraft An-26 Ukraine in Torez town, about 10 km from the city Snizhne. On Monday, the An-26 military aircraft shot down in Ukraine Luhansk region, Ukraine to the east.
Separatist Ukraine: Kyiv Responsible for the Fall of Flight MH17
Russian state television station, Ukrainian separatist leader declares Malaysia Airlines MH17 aircraft shot down by the military forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian separatist leader Aleksander Borodai Ukrainian government troops blamed the crash on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
The Boeing 777 that departed from Amsterdam with the purpose of Kuala Lumpur called falling shot. "Apparently, it was a passenger plane shot down by the Air Force of Ukraine," said Borodai in Rossiya, 24-hour TV station Russian state.
Meanwhile, Kyiv has rejected allegations of Ukrainian military was responsible for the fall of the Malaysian aircraft.
Ukrainian interior ministry official, Anton Gerashchenko, said the plane had been shot a missile surface-to-air.
Russian news agency Interfax quoted "a source from the flight" says the plane went down near the town Snizhne in eastern Ukraine, which is located near the border of Russia and became a fierce fighting between government forces and the separatist Ukrainian pro-Russian.
An air strikes in the area earlier this week, killing 11 people. Not clear who carried out the attack; rebels blamed the Ukrainian air force.
When the plane crash was reported on Thursday, the pro-Russian separatists claimed shooting down a military transport aircraft An-26 Ukraine in Torez town, about 10 km from the city Snizhne. On Monday, the An-26 military aircraft shot down in Ukraine Luhansk region, Ukraine to the east.
Pro-Russian separatists claimed responsibility for firing missiles into Sukhoi-25 Ukraine in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. The pilot managed to land the aircraft safely. Also on Wednesday, the Ukrainian military says fighter jets shot down a Russian Sukhoi-25 aircraft flying over Ukraine Ukraine to the east, but the pilot managed to escape.
Former British Royal Air Force pilot, David Learmount and now consultant Buiness Information Reed said, the belligerents are not usually concerned with civil aircraft on their territory.
"Not a lot of caution exercised in the war zone. Which should be careful just the airlines. Plane does not fly there. However, eastern Ukraine was not considered a war zone today," said Learmont.
Several hours after the incident, the company said it would avoid flying start airspace of Ukraine. According Learmount, civilian aircraft pilots will not get a warning aircraft is threatened. For example, in 2001 Ukraine accidentally shoot down a passenger plane in Russia military exercise. Used missiles directed against one target in the air but banked the plane hit because greater.
There are at least three more incidents of shooting down a commercial aircraft: the Soviets shot down a South Korean airliner in 1978 and 1983 due to the targeting of Soviet airspace. And American Navy ship mistakenly shot down Iranian passenger jet in 1988.
Shooting incident Malaysia Airlines plane crashed Thursday came four months after the airline lost a passenger plane shortly after leaving Kuala Lumpur. The plane allegedly crashed in the Indian Ocean even though the carcass is still not found.
Malaysian plane crashes in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say a Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people shot down on Thursday (17/7) in eastern Ukraine.
Anton Gerashenko, adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, said on his Facebook that the aircraft is at an altitude of 10,000 feet when hit by missiles fired from Buk, which can shoot up to a height of 22,000 feet. A similar missile launchers seen by the Associated Press reporter near the town Snizhne, eastern Ukraine early on Thursday (17/7).
The fate of the passengers is not yet known.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said his country's armed forces did not shoot any target in the air.
We do not counteract the fact that this aircraft was shot down, and we emphasize that the armed forces of Ukraine did not take any action against targets in the air, "he said. "We believe the blame for this tragedy must be held accountable."
Malaysia Airlines said on Twitter that they "have lost touch with MH17 from Amsterdam. The last known position was over the airspace of Ukraine. We will soon provide detailed information. "The plane heading to Kuala Lumpur.
This is the second time Malaysia Airlines plane lost less than six months. Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared in March of this year when heading to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur. The plane could not be found, but the search is concentrated in the western Indian Ocean Australia.
Malaysian Defense Minister Hishamuddin Hussein said via Twitter there is no confirmation that the aircraft was shot on Thursday. He said the military has given instructions to the country to check and got a confirmation.
Donetsk region government said the plane crashed near a village called Grabovo, which are said to be under the control of pro-Russian separatists. The area where the plane crashed was in a fierce battle between the forces of Ukraine and pro-Russian separatist rebels last few days.
Missile launcher similar to Buk missile system seen by the Associated Press reporter near the town Snizhne, eastern Ukraine controlled by the pro-Russian rebel, early Thursday (17/7).
On Wednesday evening the Ukrainian fighter jet shot down by a missile air-to-air from a Russian plane, according to the Ukrainian authorities on Thursday, adding to what is said to Kyiv as evidence that Moscow supports directly the separatist rebels in Eastern Ukraine. Security Council spokesman Andrei Lysenko said jet Sukhoi-25 pilot who was shot by a missile air-to-air after being forced to leave his plane was shot down.
Meanwhile, the pro-Russian rebels, claimed responsibility for the attack Wednesday on two Sukhoi-25 jets belonging to Ukraine. Ukrainian Defense Ministry said second jet was shot by a missile surface-to-air, but added the pilot was not injured and managed to land the plane safely.
Moscow denies Western accusations that they support the separatists or cause chaos in the neighboring country. Russian Defense Ministry could not be reached for his comments on Thursday about the jet Ukraine and the Russian Foreign Ministry did not reply to requests repeatedly asked for his comments.
Earlier this week, the Ukrainian military transport plane said Monday shot down by missiles fired from Russian territory.
Malaysia Airlines Boeing plane is 777-200ER, which is delivered to Malaysia Airlines on July 30, 1997, according to Flightglobal's Ascend Online Fleets, which sells and track information on aircraft. The aircraft has flown more than 43,000 hours and has done 6,950 takeoff and landing.
If true shot down, this plane will be a fourth commercial aircraft that suffered a similar fate. All three previous aircraft are:
20 April 1978: Korean Airlines Flight 902, which deviated from the planned route on a flight from Paris to Seoul and fly over the Soviet Union. After being shot by interceptor aircraft, the crew managed to make an emergency landing on the surface of the frozen lake. Two of the 97 passengers were killed by the shelling.
1 September 1983: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by at least one missile air-to-air after the Soviet-owned targets in Soviet airspace. The whole darn 240 passengers 29 crew were killed.
July 3, 1988: Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by a missile surface-to-air from the United States ship USS Vincennes. The entire crew numbered 16 and 274 passengers were killed. VOA
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