(CNN) — A Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has crashed in eastern Ukraine, Russian news agency Interfax reported Thursday.
Malaysia Airlines confirmed that it lost contact with Flight 17 and that the plane’s last known position was over Ukrainian airspace, the airline said on Twitter.
The jet is a Boeing 777, according to Interfax. The plane reportedly went down near the border between Russia and Ukraine.
“We are aware of reports on MH17. We’re gathering more information,” Boeing said on Twitter.
“I am shocked by reports that an MH plane crashed. We are launching an immediate investigation,” Malaysian Prime Minister.
