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A Malaysian airplane was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday. All 298 passengers and crew died. There are many questions over who shot the plane. The Ukrainian government blames pro-Russian rebels. The rebels say they do not have the technology to shoot down an airplane flying at 10,000 metres. They blame Ukraine for the tragedy. The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. Air traffic controllers said the route above Ukraine was safe, even though there was fighting on the ground. Malaysians are still in shock after another airplane disappeared in March.

All efforts are now to find out what happened to the flight. There are many problems with this. The crash site is in an area controlled by the rebels. Investigators need to find the airplane's black box. This provides important information about the flight's last seconds. Experts say a surface-to-air missile hit the plane. The Ukrainian government said rebels used a Russian-made missile launcher to shoot the plane. A rebel leader blamed the Ukrainian government. All air space above Ukraine has been closed. Planes already in the sky changed direction to fly around Ukraine.