Malaysia Airlines Plane Shot Down In Ukraine Near Russian Border

This is really a sad and heart breaking news, just as Malaysians and other nationals that lost relatives and friends in the missing flight MH370 another tragedy has befallen the grieving Asian nation as reported by NYDAILYNEWS:

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 reportedly having 280 passengers and 15 crew members when went down in a war-torn region of Ukraine.

The Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was reportedly shot down in Ukraine near the Russian border Thursday.The Boeing 777 had 280 passengers and 15 crew members, Interfax reported citing an aviation industry source. 

Political tensions and violent have been high in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border. 

Flight Aware shows the flight was heading from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the main international airport in the Netherlands, to Kuala Lumpur International Airport outside Kuala Lumpur, the most populous city of Malaysia.