Malaysia Airlines Plane confirmed shot down over Ukraine

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Jul 17, 2014 11:34 AM
Oh boy if it was Russia shit's about to get real
Jul 17, 2014 11:34am
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Jul 17, 2014 11:37 AM
Classyposter58;1636850 wrote:Oh boy if it was Russia shit's about to get real
Probably more like someone from the Ukraine shot it down. Imagine russia would have better radar capabilities and not make that mistake.
Jul 17, 2014 11:37am
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Jul 17, 2014 11:38 AM
thavoice;1636854 wrote:Probably more like someone from the Ukraine shot it down. Imagine russia would have better radar capabilities and not make that mistake.
Lost, unidentified plane flies into restricted radar space...yeah post 9/11 you're probably gonna get shotdown.
Jul 17, 2014 11:38am
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Jul 17, 2014 11:41 AM
gut;1636856 wrote:Lost, unidentified plane flies into restricted radar space...yeah post 9/11 you're probably gonna get shotdown.
Well it was in eastern Ukraine where everything was happening but this flight was not lost by any means. Was tracked the whole way on CNN and then an hour ago it just disappears at 35,000 feet
Jul 17, 2014 11:41am
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Jul 17, 2014 11:41 AM
ESPN reporting Lebron James not on board Flight 17.
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Jul 17, 2014 11:45 AM
Classyposter58;1636857 wrote:Well it was in eastern Ukraine where everything was happening but this flight was not lost by any means. Was tracked the whole way on CNN and then an hour ago it just disappears at 35,000 feet
Aliens.

Or a black hole.
Jul 17, 2014 11:45am
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Jul 17, 2014 11:45 AM
or is it african american hole?
Jul 17, 2014 11:45am
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Jul 17, 2014 11:46 AM
Classyposter58;1636857 wrote:Well it was in eastern Ukraine where everything was happening but this flight was not lost by any means. Was tracked the whole way on CNN and then an hour ago it just disappears at 35,000 feet
Guess I misunderstood Malaysia's tweet about a lost plane....must have been after it was shot down.
Jul 17, 2014 11:46am
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Jul 17, 2014 11:50 AM
Note to self: don't fly Malaysian Air.
Jul 17, 2014 11:50am
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Jul 17, 2014 11:57 AM
Actually I could probably get a pretty damn cheap ticket right now to fly MA.
Jul 17, 2014 11:57am
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Jul 17, 2014 12:24 PM
Man oh man if this was Russia... They're fucked. Because not even China is going to back shooting down a passenger plane, especially one from their region.
Jul 17, 2014 12:24pm
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Jul 17, 2014 12:31 PM
SportsAndLady;1636867 wrote:Note to self: don't fly Malaysian Air.

First they lose one, then one flies over a war zone..wtf!!!
Jul 17, 2014 12:31pm
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Jul 17, 2014 12:35 PM
It flew over the same space most flights do they said. BUT since Russia has shot down two Ukraine planes his week, they said it'd be highly likely that any deviation from that path at all and they'd shoot it down.
Jul 17, 2014 12:35pm
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Jul 17, 2014 12:42 PM
Either the rebels got it from Russia, or Russia did it. You just can't get missiles like that on the black market and this will probably begin an all out war between Ukraine and Russia. It's almost textbook history, a major commercial transport is attacked during moments of trouble and it sparks a war
Jul 17, 2014 12:42pm
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Jul 17, 2014 12:44 PM
Midstate01;1636887 wrote:It flew over the same space most flights do they said. BUT since Russia has shot down two Ukraine planes his week, they said it'd be highly likely that any deviation from that path at all and they'd shoot it down.

got ya'...either way, Russia's got some splainin' to do
Jul 17, 2014 12:44pm
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Jul 17, 2014 12:45 PM
Classyposter58;1636889 wrote:Either the rebels got it from Russia, or Russia did it. You just can't get missiles like that on the black market and this will probably begin an all out war between Ukraine and Russia. It's almost textbook history, a major commercial transport is attacked during moments of trouble and it sparks a war
US shot down an Iranian commerical airline in the mid to late 80s when it was flying over Iranian airspace.

Of course, Iran probably didnt want any part of a war with US and we ended up paying alot of $$$$ but it iddnt start a war
Jul 17, 2014 12:45pm
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Jul 17, 2014 12:47 PM
thavoice;1636891 wrote:US shot down an Iranian commerical airline in the mid to late 80s when it was flying over Iranian airspace.

Of course, Iran probably didnt want any part of a war with US and we ended up paying alot of $$$$ but it iddnt start a war
Haha exactly. But when there is a looming conflict ahead it almost certainly pushes the two sides towards it. Another thing I don't like is the fact that the Malaysian flag looks a little bit like ours so it makes you think about that too
Jul 17, 2014 12:47pm
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Jul 17, 2014 1:04 PM
I'm not sure there are many flights from American carriers that would go that route, especially since there are only 3 now and United's international flights from Europe to SE Asia likely fly under the One World badge. If anything the British Airways flights look more like Malaysia Airlines.

Also, difficult to see the flag at 500+ mph.
Jul 17, 2014 1:04pm
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Jul 17, 2014 1:11 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;1636895 wrote:I'm not sure there are many flights from American carriers that would go that route, especially since there are only 3 now and United's international flights from Europe to SE Asia likely fly under the One World badge. If anything the British Airways flights look more like Malaysia Airlines.

Also, difficult to see the flag at 500+ mph.
True. Either way this proves that Russia is giving the separatists some serious weapons which leads me to believe they are probably planning an all out offensive on Ukraine. I mean Russia can now attack Ukraine at will and have complete air defense from any counter-offensives
Jul 17, 2014 1:11pm
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Jul 17, 2014 1:13 PM
Seeing it confirmed as Ukrainian rebels/seperatists.

War on the horizon.
Jul 17, 2014 1:13pm
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Jul 17, 2014 1:18 PM
ccrunner609;1636902 wrote:I am sure that Obama wont do anything.....
Per usual, he'll side with the terrorists.....
Jul 17, 2014 1:18pm
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Jul 17, 2014 1:39 PM
BR1986FB;1636903 wrote:Per usual, he'll side with the terrorists.....
Or somehow link the tea party to Russian separatists..
Jul 17, 2014 1:39pm
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Jul 17, 2014 1:50 PM
23 Americans aboard. Probably Ukrainian rebels armed by Russia.


And no, obama wouldn't even know what to do.
Jul 17, 2014 1:50pm
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Jul 17, 2014 1:51 PM
QuakerOats;1636907 wrote:23 Americans aboard. Probably Ukrainian rebels armed by Russia.


And no, obama wouldn't even know what to do.


Well, he is going to Martha's Vineyard for 16 days, even though our borders have been opened up to tens of thousands of illegal aliens now running amok.
Jul 17, 2014 1:51pm
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Jul 17, 2014 2:01 PM
sleeper;1636906 wrote:Or somehow link the tea party to Russian separatists..
Hey, as long as he has a "pen and power" he can do "anything he damn well pleases....."

/Obama'd
Jul 17, 2014 2:01pm