Air India, Singapore Airlines were 25 kms away from MH17
According to 24-hour global flight tracking service Flightradar 24, both the airlines were just 25 kms away when the Malaysian airline disappeared.
Singapore
Airlines
SQ351
(B777)
and
Air
India
AI113
(B787)
were
about
25
km
from
#MH17
when
it
disappeared.
pic.twitter.com/BVDMlqGOjG
—
Flightradar24
(@flightradar24)
July
17,
2014
Shortly after the incident many airlines avoided the Ukraine airspace fearing the safety of the passengers.
Less
flights
over
Ukraine.
More
flights
over
Bulgaria
and
Turkey
after
#MH17
pic.twitter.com/tsGx7NRXtg
—
Flightradar24
(@flightradar24)
July
17,
2014
Air India officials said that they were abiding by the international advisory to avoid airspace over conflict zones like Ukraine.
Reports also suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flight too was rerouted after the tragedy.
Flightradar 24 then said that following the incident many flights had avoided the Ukraine airspace including another Malaysian airline MH 21.
Malaysia
Airlines
flight
MH21
now
completly
avoids
Ukarine
airspace
pic.twitter.com/y72JX4O0mO
—
Flightradar24
(@flightradar24)
July
17,
2014
Many
airlines
have
now
announced
that
they
will
stop
flying
over
conflict
area
in
Ukraine.
pic.twitter.com/NRcpbwmd4c
—
Flightradar24
(@flightradar24)
July
17,
2014
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