Obama: Evidence MH17 Hit By Missile From Rebel-Held Area Of Ukraine
The president says at least one U.S. citizen is among the nearly 300 people killed when the plane crashed in the eastern Donetsk region.
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Joep Lange, Who Died On Flight MH17, Changed The Way We Fight AIDS
He was a passenger on the downed Malaysia Airlines flight. Those who knew researcher and activist Joep Lange say he was a giant in the battle against AIDS — and truly "a scientist with a heart."
The Challenges Of Investigating The Malaysia Airlines Disaster
NPR Moscow correspondent Corey Flintoff, who is following the investigation into the Malaysia Airlines flight that was apparently shot down, answers questions about how it's developing.
A Brief History Of Civilian Planes That Have Been Shot Down
It's rare, but commercial flights do come under fire. In fact, the Ukrainian army accidentally downed a Russian civilian plane with a missile during a military exercise in Crimea in 2001.
U.S. Officials: Malaysian Airliner Likely Shot Down
Vice President Biden says it appears that the Malaysia Airlines jet with nearly 300 people aboard was "blown out of the sky" over eastern Ukraine.
Some Airlines Say They Are Avoiding Ukrainian Airspace
After a Malaysia Airlines flight crashed in Ukraine, several airlines have said they are now operating with caution in the area. The U.S. believes the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.