LIVE UPDATES: MH17 Shot Down Over Ukraine

A Malaysia Airlines plane has crashed over Ukraine - and indications are it's been shot down.

The Boeing 777-200 travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur is thought to be MH17, code sharing with a KLM flight

Flight MH17, carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew, goes down near the Ukraine-Russia border.
Ukraine denies its armed forces shot down the Malaysia Airlines plane.
Ukraine military blames Pro-Russian separatists
The pilot of MH17 risked going down an ill-advised corridor, despite warnings that Ukraine had been red flagged for some time
Contact was lost 50 kilometres from the Ukraine-Russia border.
If you are unable to contact them and still hold concerns for their welfare, you should call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Consular Division on +64 4 439 8000.

Malaysian Airlines have established a Help Line in Kuala Lumpur which concerned family members are also encouraged to call - +603 7884 1234.

Malaysia's promising to do all it can to discover who's responsible for bringing down flight MH17.

The Malaysia Airline jet is believed to have been shot down by a missile while travelling through a rebel-held area in Eastern Ukraine.

Both the Ukraine and Russia are denying responsibility, but many are pointing the finger at a group of pro-Russia militia in the area.

A downcast Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, says a thorough investigation will be undertaken.

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