#MH17 : Putin’s plane was the actual target

Reports that downed Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was accidentally targeted instead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plane.

Quoting news organisation Interfax, which quoted unnamed sources, Russia Today reported that MH17 was travelling on a similar route as Putin’s jet shortly before the crash.

“The presidential jet was there at 16:21 Moscow time and the Malaysian aircraft 15:44 Moscow time,” a source apparently told the news agency on condition of anonymity.

“The contours of the aircraft are similar, linear dimensions are also very similar, as for the colouring. At a quite remote distance they are almost identical,” the source added.