The United States believes a surface-to-air missile brought Malaysia Airlines jet down . `` When the Soviets shot down Korean Airlines Flight 007 ( in 1983 ) ... they said they 'd recovered nothing . A U.S. official says the plane was shot down, but it is unclear if that happened before or after it entered Malaysian airspace. A number of airlines have since re-routed services away from the Ukraine region . Analysts worry about international inspectors being given access to crash site .
The United States believes a surface-to-air missile brought Malaysia Airlines jet down . A U.S. official says the plane was shot down, but it is unclear if that happened before or after it entered Malaysian airspace. A number of airlines have since re-routed services away from the Ukraine region . Analysts worry about international inspectors being given access to crash site .