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European Authorities' Statements on Downing of Malaysia Air Flight 17

Marisa Garcia
An attack today over the Ukraine on Malaysia Airlines' Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, has the world in shock and Europe scrambling resources to respond. There are multiple unanswered questions, but these are the facts so far from European agencies that have some purview over aviation, investigation, and security in the region. Eurocontrol, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation issued a statement regarding MH17:

Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those on board. According to our information, the aircraft was flying at Flight Level 330 (approximately 10,000 metres/33,000 feet) when it disappeared from the radar. This route had been closed by the Ukrainian authorities from ground to flight level 320 but was open at the level at which the aircraft was flying.

Since the crash, the Ukrainian authorities have informed Eurocontrol of the closure of routes from the ground to unlimited in Eastern Ukraine (Dnipropetrovsk Flight Information Region). All flight plans that are filed using these routes are now being rejected by Eurocontrol. The routes will remain closed until further notice.

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