Disasters May Doom Malaysia’s Flag Carrier

Malaysia’s state-owned  airline is facing questions about its survival after being hit with back-to-back disasters. Even before the loss of two jets loaded with passengers on international flights, Malaysia Airlines had been operating in the red for three years, accumulating a deficit of $1.3 billion. U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence officials say Malaysia’s Flight 17, flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters Thursday, was brought down by a surface-to-air missile, almost certainly...

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