Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash
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Mark Rosenker, former chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, questions whether investigators can get to the crash site.
"The real question will be can the professional investigators be allowed to get to the site to do what they do best, and that is to determined what happened to the aircraft," he told CBC News Network.
Because of the location of the crash, Ukraine would be the party leading the investigation, Rosenker said.
"To be quite frank with you, I do not believe they have the competency to be able do this investigation," Rosenker said, adding that representatives from countries where the passengers came from should be able to observe the investigation, he said.
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev shares his condolences for the victims of #MH17 on Twitter:Hundreds of people lost their lives in the plane crash. Such a tragedy. I mourn for the victims #MH17 #Boeing http://t.co/6ppvSazt0cJul. 17, 2014- Reply
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Tonight: We'll have full coverage of the #MH17 plane crash. Follow the latest updates here: http://t.co/0CTXp7u0z4 http://t.co/dpVzEqCswB
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A global air safety group says an international coalition of countries should lead the investigation of a Malaysia plane that crashed in Ukraine, according to the Associated Press.Normally, the country where a crash occurs takes the lead on an investigation. Safety experts say they're concerned that because the plane crashed in area of Ukraine that is in dispute, politicalconsiderations could affect the investigation.Kenneth Quinn of the Flight Safety Foundation said only "an independent, multinational investigation can truly get to the bottom of it without political interference."
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Malaysia's prime minister said Friday that Flight #MH17 did not make a distress call, and was flying in airspace deemed safe by international regulators when it was allegedly shot down.
Malaysia Airlines released more information about the jet itself Friday as well, saying that the aircraft, built in July 1997, had 75,322 total flight hours and a clean maintenance record. All communication systems aboard the plane were fully functional at the time of the incident, the statement said.
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Condolences are pouring in from CBC readers.Here is a sample of some of the comments our viewers have been leaving on the live blog:This is a sad situation, how can anyone in their right mind decide that this a good thing to do?
Trrvorat 3:24 AMWhat a tragedy!! Sad for all the family who's loved ones were on this plane. 2nd Plane down this year, I hope this time there is an answer.
Kuna Sekarenat 1:04 PM yesterday*Hugs all the people on the plane and their families*
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Malaysia Airlines released more information about the aircraft that crashed yesterday, saying it had a clean maintenance record and was last checked on July 11.The B777-200, 9M-MRD that operated MH17 has been in service for 17 years. It had a clean maintenance record - http://t.co/HUIWQXl7dxJul. 18, 2014- Reply
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Facts about the aircraft from the statement. The aircraft:- Had a clean maintenance record.
- Was last checked on July 11.
- Was scheduled for its next maintenance check for August 27.
- Was manufactured in July 1997 and had 17 years in service.
- Recorded 75,322 hours with a total of 11,434 cycles.
The B777-200 aircraft bearing registration no. 9M-MRD that operated MH17 on 17 July, 2014 had a clean maintenance record. The aircraft’s last maintenance check was on 11 July 2014. The next check was due on 27 Aug 2014. The maintenance was conducted at Malaysia Airlines’ hangar at KLIA. The aircraft had a clean bill of health.
The aircraft was manufactured in July 1997, and so had 17 years in service. The aircraft had recorded 75322 hours with a total of 11434 cycles. All communication system on the aircraft were functioning normally. The B777-200 uses the Rolls-Royce Trent-800 engine and has a 282 seat capacity.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak has expressed his condolences to Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
I conveyed my condolences to @TonyAbbottMHR on the loss of Australian lives on board #MH17. Appreciate his support for us in trying times.Jul. 18, 2014- Reply
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Metro Morning speaks to a former pilot this morning about Flight MH17.Shot out of the sky. At 6:50, a former pilot talks about the horror of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and why it was flying over a war zone.Jul. 18, 2014- Reply
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You can listen to the interview on the radio at 99.1 FM or listen to it live here. - in Vancouver
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak will deliver a statement regarding Flight MH17 at 8:10 p.m. local time. It is currently 6:37 p.m. local time.Saya akan menyampaikan satu kenyataan secara langsung pada pukul 8.10 mlm ini. Stesen tv dan radio sdg dimaklumkan #MH17Jul. 18, 2014- Reply
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak has postponed his statement on Flight MH17.Perutusan khas terpaksa ditangguh beberapa jam. Saya sedang menunggu panggilan beberapa pemimpin kerajaan.Jul. 18, 2014- Reply
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Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/Reuters
Russian President Vladmir Putin called on Friday for a ceasefire by pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian government forces fighting in eastern Ukraine to allow for negotiations.All sides in the conflict must swiftly halt fighting and begin peace negotiations."Direct talks between the opposing sides must be established as soon as possible. All sides in the conflict must swiftly halt fighting and begin peace negotiations," Putin said at a meeting with Russian Orthodox Church leaders. -
We've updated our photo gallery of mourning and condolences for the dead in Malaysian Airlines crash.
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Malaysia Airlines has updated its list of the nationalities on board Flight MH17.[MASalert] Cargo Manifest and Airway Bill for MH17 is released - http://t.co/HUIWQXl7dxJul. 18, 2014
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The airline says the plane carried:- 189 Dutch.
- 44 Malaysian.
- 27 Australian.
- 12 Indonesian.
- Nine British.
- Four German.
- Four Belgian.
- Three Filipino.
- One Canadian.
- One person from New Zealand
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Malaysia Airlines' most recent statement also explains the flight plan and why MH17 was taking the route it did:
MH17’s flight plan was approved by Eurocontrol, who are solely responsible for determining civil aircraft flight paths over European airspace. Eurocontrol is the air navigation service provider for Europe and is governed under ICAO rules.
The route over Ukrainian airspace where the incident occurred is commonly used for Europe to Asia flights. A flight from a different carrier was on the same route at the time of the MH17 incident, as were a number of other flights from other carriers in the days and weeks before. Eurocontrol maintains records of all flights across European airspace, including those across Ukraine.
In April, the International Civil Aviation Organization identified an area over the Crimean peninsula as risky. At no point did MH17 fly into, or request to fly into, this area. At all times, MH17 was in airspace approved by the ICAO.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak spoke to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon about Flight MH17. -
[#MASalert] MH17’s flight plan was approved by Eurocontrol, who are responsible for determining flight paths. bit.ly/MH17updatesby Malaysia Airlines via twitter 7/18/2014 12:52:59 PM -
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Michael Kooren/Reuters
Malaysia Airlines is aiming to take the families of victims to visit the crash site, said the airliner's European Vice-President Huib Gorter."We are working to see whether that is feasible," he said.
Gorter also said the airline will issue a cash payment of $5,000 per passenger to cover the initial expenses of next of kin currently awaiting news in a hotel in Amsterdam. -
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United Nations aviation body International Civil Aviation Organization denies that it closed air route over eastern Ukraine after the crash of Flight MH17.The organization says it does not have the power to open or close routes.ICAO earlier released a statement saying that it "is closely monitoring reports on this tragic incident and is co-ordinating with all relevant parties."ICAO Monitoring Loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: http://t.co/WjQLbTN1QDJul. 17, 2014
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UN Security Council meeting now, you can watch live here cbc.ca/player/News/Wo… #MH17by Meagan Fitzpatrick via twitter 7/18/2014 2:19:04 PM -
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Members of the United Nations Security Council observe a moment of silence for the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday. The U.N. Security Council on Friday called for a "full, thorough and independent international investigation" into the downing of the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, urging all parties to grant investigators access to the site. -
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Alexander Khudoteply/AFP/Getty ImagesAlexander Borodai, the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the pro-Russian separatist Donetsk People's Republic walks to his press-conference in Donetsk on Friday.
A top separatist leader in east Ukraine on Friday ruled out a temporary truce with government forces but pledged to allow investigators to access the site of downed Malaysia Airlines jet MH17. -
At 11:30am ET, President Obama delivers a statement on the situation in Ukraine. Watch → wh.gov/liveby The White House via twitter 7/18/2014 2:55:04 PM -
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United States United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power spoke during a UN Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters on Friday.Jul. 18, 2014- Reply
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If Putin continues to choose escalation the int'l community will continue to impose costs: US rep at UN Samantha Power #MH17 #UkraineJul. 18, 2014- Reply
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