Malaysia Airlines Loses Contact With Passenger Plane Over Ukraine

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Malaysia Airlines Loses Contact With Passenger Plane Over Ukraine

Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with an airliner over Ukrainian airspace.

Malaysia Air said it "lost contact" with one of its passenger planes today over Ukraine near the border with Russia.

The airline said in a tweet that the plane, Flight MH17 from Amsterdam, had its "last known position was over Ukraine airspace."

The plane was headed to Kuala Lampur with 294 people on board.


Officials Say Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane 'Ended in the Southern Indian Ocean'

In a statement, Boeing said, "We are aware of reports of MH17. We're gathering more information."

PHOTO: Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with an airliner over Ukrainian airspace.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a tweet, "On reports of tragic Malaysian plane crash: at this time US do not have any conformation of cause, individuals on plane or any addl details"

This is the second Malaysia Air plane incident this year.

The jet vanished on March 8 with 239 people on board after it took off from Kuala Lampur bound for Beijing.

Malaysian officials said the plane had disappeared in the Southern Indian Ocean, but no wreckage has ever been recovered.