&quot;and probably that someone was drunk&quot;<p>It&#x27;s a strange assumption. I doubt drunk people ever get to be around Buk launchers (even in separatists&#x27; camps)<p>You should keep in mind that rebels shot down military plane allegedly carrying 40 Ukrainian soldiers (and crew) - <i>month before</i> MH17. This was a serious military transport plane Il-76, not some light planer. They shot other aircraft too. One could imagine that shooting at planes has become norm rather than unexpected at the area.