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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All 298 people on board are killed.
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Aircraft shot down by Russian-controlled forces in 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17/MAS17) was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down by Russian-backed forces with a Buk 9M38 surface-to-air missile on 17 July 2014, while flying over eastern Ukraine. All 283 passengers and 15 crew were…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Boeing 777
Wide-body, long-range jet airliner family
The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The 777 is the world's largest twinjet and the most-built wide-body airliner. The jetliner was designed to bridge the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ukraine
Country in Eastern Europe
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
July 17
Day of the year
July 17 is the 198th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 167 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)