300 Planes Scheduled to Fly Over Ukraine on Day of Mh 17 Tragedy

This is from the UK Daily Mail.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2697098/THREE-HUNDRED-planes-scheduled-fly-Ukraine-day-MH17-tragedy.html#ixzz37uSxZsqU

Virgin Atlantic plane was in same area as MH17: Packed Heathrow-bound airliner was flying through Ukrainian airspace at same time as Malaysia Airlines aircraft was shot out the sky

• Virgin Atlantic flight VS301 from Delhi to London was just 140 miles away
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• One of three Virgin flights planning to fly over Ukraine in week leading up to attack
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• Singapore Airlines plane pictured just two minutes before MH17 attack
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• Six Heathrow flights were among 55 planes over Donetsk on same day
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• Nearly 300 passengers planes scheduled to fly over Ukraine yesterday
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• CAA warned pilots against certain areas, but declared others 'normal'
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• European and Asian airlines used route despite US carriers being banned
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• Airspace 'was not subject to restrictions' according to airline industry group
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• International Civil Aviation Authority had advised to seek other routes

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2697098/THREE-HUNDRED-planes-scheduled-fly-Ukraine-day-MH17-tragedy.html#ixzz37uTTrxWk
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This could have been SQ, Virgin Atlantic, Aerofloat, Lufthansa....