Malaysian Plane Carrying 295 On Board Crashes In Ukraine Near Russian Border

malaysia plane A Malaysia Airlines passenger flight has crashed with 295 people on board, according to Russian news agency Interfax. The plane, a Boeing 777, was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur and was shot down in the Donetsk region.The news agency claimed that the Malaysian Airlines passenger plane was shot down by Russian authorities but that has yet to be confirmed. A Malaysia Airlines official has confirmed the plane has crashed and they are due to make a statement shortly. The company also tweeted to say that they lost contact with MH17 after it took off from Amsterdam and its last known location was over Ukrainian airspace. 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. Below is a amateur video of the crash: