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Live Updates: Malaysia Airlines Plane Goes Down in Ukraine

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US Concludes Flight 17 Was Shot Down Over Ukraine

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ByCOLLEEN CURRY

July 17, 2014, 5:54 PM

 -- A Malaysia Airlines plane crashed in Ukraine today.

The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it crashed near the border between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry claims that the plane was shot down. The Boeing 777 was carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew members.

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