http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-19/malaysia-flags-at-half-mast-as-it-mourns-second-air-crash.html
Flags in Malaysia flew at half-mast after the nation’s second air tragedy in four months, as Prime Minister Najib Razak urged citizens to pray for the country to be protected from disasters and threats.
Forty-four Malaysians were among the 298 people killed when Malaysian Airline System Bhd. (MAS) Flight 17 crashed in eastern Ukraine two days ago after it was hit by what the U.S. said was a surface-to-air missile launched from insurgent-held territory. Malaysia is a victim of geopolitical turmoil between Russia and Ukraine, Najib said yesterday.
Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai will head to Kiev, while Malaysia’s Parliament plans to convene a special session to condemn the act that brought down the aircraft. In March, Malaysian Air Flight 370 disappeared en route for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, with 239 passengers and crew on board, sparking the world’s longest search for a missing jetliner in modern aviation history. That plane hasn’t been found.
Flags in Malaysia flew at half-mast after the nation’s second air tragedy in four months, as Prime Minister Najib Razak urged citizens to pray for the country to be protected from disasters and threats.
Forty-four Malaysians were among the 298 people killed when Malaysian Airline System Bhd. (MAS) Flight 17 crashed in eastern Ukraine two days ago after it was hit by what the U.S. said was a surface-to-air missile launched from insurgent-held territory. Malaysia is a victim of geopolitical turmoil between Russia and Ukraine, Najib said yesterday.
Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai will head to Kiev, while Malaysia’s Parliament plans to convene a special session to condemn the act that brought down the aircraft. In March, Malaysian Air Flight 370 disappeared en route for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, with 239 passengers and crew on board, sparking the world’s longest search for a missing jetliner in modern aviation history. That plane hasn’t been found.
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