Perhaps, but the Ukraine is a huge area and they only have so many satellites in the sky. I would suggest that if they did catch it, it would have been more by luck than judgement.
If I was the leader of either pro-Russian or pro-Ukraine forces, I think I'd be 'accidentally' broadcasting to my troops over open airwaves that I saw the other side shoot down a plane. Just sayin'.
Totally, could well be a tragic accident, but will never be thought of as one because of where and when it's happened.
Firing a missile at a plane and shooting it down can never be explained away as an accident Paddy..!! :scare:
I've not caught up with the most recent news, but has it been categorically been proven that it was shot down? I'm not trying to be controversial, I just tend not to believe the media hype and speculation around incidents like this.
Anyway, however it happened, R.I.P. to the poor people on board!