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U.S. officials said MH17 was shot down with a surface-to-air missile, and a "heat signature" may help them trace its origin.

Russian media cites "eyewitnesses" who say separatists shot down a Ukrainian Air Force plane in the town MH17 crashed.

Malaysia Airlines said air traffic controllers lost contact with flight MH-17 as it flew over eastern Ukraine toward the Russian border, bound for Asia.

The Malaysian prime minister said that no one should interfere with any debris near the disaster area, including the black box.

Prime Minister Razak did not confirm if the plane was shot down, however the government has planned an investigation.

Celebrities took to Twitter on Thursday to react to the Malaysia Airlines plane crash in Ukraine.

Missiles launched from the ground or the air have brought down civilian aircraft several times before, intentionally or by mistake.

An unofficial passenger manifesto was released by Malaysian media identifying the 15 crew members aboard MH17.

Relatives clustered at the airports in Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur for information on the victims of the Malaysia Airlines jet crash.

To allow recovery work to proceed at the site of downed Malaysian Air flight MH17, pro-Russian separatists are willing to have a three-day cease-fire.

An adviser in Ukraine’s Interior Ministry posted on Facebook that the plane was flying at about 33,000 feet and was hit by a missile.

If Malaysian and Ukrainian investigations confirm flight MH17 was shot down, it will be the worst tragedy of its kind in recent history.

The two world leaders had previously arranged to discuss the ongoing Ukraine crisis.

“Should it vanish, this is what it looks like,” said Dutch passenger Cor Pan.

The U.S. State Department has yet to confirm reports that 23 American citizens were killed in the MH17 crash.

The Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane crash in Ukraine generated hundreds of thousands of comments on Twitter.

Actor Jason Biggs upset some of his fans on Thursday after joking about a Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down in Ukraine.

As the world searches for an explanation for the crash of MH17, coincidences lead to conspiracy theories.

For a short time, the Twitter post of the Pilot Parker teddy bear appeared with news of the tragic Malaysia Airlines Ukraine crash.

Pro-Russia separatists blame the government, Ukraine says rebels' guilt "is clear as day," and confirmed information is scarce.

The Federal Aviation Authority barred U.S. pilots from flying over Crimea, after armed conflict broke out in the Ukrainian region.