Malaysia airliner crashes in east Ukraine conflict zone
A Malaysian airliner carrying 295 people has crashed in east Ukraine on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, amid allegations it was shot down.
There are no signs of survivors at the scene of the crash near the village of Grabovo, which is under the control of separatist rebels.
Flight MH17 had been due to enter Russian airspace when contact was lost.
Both the Ukrainian government and rebels have denied shooting it down in the region close to the Russian border.
Bridget Kendall reports.
17 Jul 2014
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