Other conspiracy theories propagated by Russian media included that the Ukrainians shot down the plane by mistake , drawing parallels to downing Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 in 2001 ( reported in July and in December 2014 ) ; that Ukrainian air traffic controllers purposefully redirected the flight to fly over the war zone ( proven false by the DSB investigation ) ; and that the Ukrainian government organised the attack on the plane to bring infamy upon the pro-Russian rebels
Siberia Airlines Flight 1812
Siberia Airlines Flight 1812
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17