Witnesses describe Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine - video

Thursday, 17 Jul 2014

Witnesses describe the scene on Thursday afternoon when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed near the Ukraine-Russia border. Locals describe hearing explosions and watching the plane fall in fear and shock. The 295 passengers on board were all killed as their plane is believed to have been shot down in the eastern Ukrainian battle zone

Thursday, 17 Jul 2014

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