8 heartbreaking photos following Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash

By Staff Global News and the Associated Press

Posted July 17, 2014 5:18 pm

Updated July 17, 2014 5:37 pm

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GRABOVO, Ukraine – A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the aircraft.

Here’s a look at the heartbreaking photos of families learning about the fate of the plane and those waiting for news.