Daily Updates with RF Rizwan Farrukh
A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane has crashed in Ukraine on the border with Russia.
- Interfax has reported that a Malaysian plane has crashed in Ukraine.
- The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur
- There were 295 on board
- Reports say that the plane could be shot down
- Gold spikes on Malaysia Airlines crash
The key question that has arose within the next few hours, is who fired the missile (if it was the missile that downed the jet). It has also been asked by Colin Freeman whether it may have been separatists from the region. Another key question that has arose is whether the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have access to the kind of missile systems that could reach a plane flying at high altitude. Such systems have been denied by separatists, but the Associated Press reports that one of its journalists saw a launcher, which resembled a Russian BUK System. There are many other missile launch systems possessed by the separatists can also reach considerable height, e.g.) the 9K38 can reach up to 11,000 feet. It is stressed that the authenticity of these cannot be verified. The market reaction is being monitored by the business desk. Ben Martin, Market Reporter, explains that gold, a safe haven in turbulent times has spiked on the Malaysia Airlines crash. Najib Razak, Malaysia’s Prime Minister said, “I’m shocked by reports that a Malaysia Airlines plane has crashed.” “We are launching an investigation,” he added. The British reaction is being monitored by Georgia Graham, Political Correspondent.
