Subject: Alert: Malaysian Airliner Crash - Eastern Ukraine
From: David Rolph <[email-masked]>
To: All International Division Staff Worldwide <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:25:38 +0000

All,

I wanted to alert you to this iJet notice we received about 30 minutes ago.  No doubt there will be extensive media coverage beginning very soon.  There has already been much speculation as to the cause of this tragic event ranging from airframe or mechanical failure to a terrorist action/explosive device and the possibility that the airliner may have been brought down by a surface to air missile.  Obviously, all of this is speculation at this point.  Recalling the Korean Airlines 007 shoot down off Kamchatka just over 30 years ago, there is certainly precedent for official government involvement either accidentally or intentionally.

While Pat (BCD) informs me that we rarely use Malaysian Airlines for overseas travel, until we learn more regarding causation, I recommended to him and to all staff personnel that you attempt to book travel on an alternative carrier until crew or maintenance involvement is definitively ruled out.

David Rolph

Director of Global Security

Abt Associates

301-347-5684 (Office)

703-244-3672 (Cell)

Worldcue® Alert
Severity: Critical Alert

Transportation: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashes in eastern Ukraine near Donetsk. No information about survivors.

This alert affects Kuala Lumpur

This alert began 17 Jul 2014 15:41 GMT and is scheduled to expire 18 Jul 2014 23:59 GMT.

Plane Crash

Flight: Malaysia Airlines (MH) 17

Location: Eastern Ukraine, near Donetsk

Time/Date: 1625 July 17

Fatalities (Injuries): Unknown

Summary
Malaysia Airlines (MH) Flight 17 from Amsterdam (AMS) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) reportedly crashed in eastern Ukraine, near Donetsk, at around 1625 July 17. There is no report on the status of the 280 passengers or 15 crew. The flight is codeshared with KLM (KL) Flight 4103.

Reports that the flight has been shot down are premature.

Resource
Malaysia Airlines: www.malaysiaairlines.com