A report from Interfax, a Russian non-governmental news agency, states that a Boeing 777 Malaysian airlines plane crashed near the Russian border in Ukraine.<br /><br />The plane was found "burning on the ground," according to the report.<br /><br />Interfax cites a source stating that there were 280 passengers and 15 crew members on board the plane.<br /><br />According to another Interfax article, Anton Gerashchenko, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, confirmed that the plane crashed in the Donetsk region.<br /><br />The report also stated that earlier sources report that the plane was "shot down at an altitude of about 10 kilometers," but this information has not been officially confirmed yet.<br /><br />President of BNO news Michael van Poppel believes that Flight MH 17 was the plane that crashed.<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
