Seems like fiction to be honest, an episode of 24 or something as equally far-fetched. Thoughts with the families, horrible time for them. Feel a little for Malaysian Airways too, everyone is going to raise an eyebrow at their name for years and maybe select other airlines after the year they have had.
Two thoughts I had, why is it taking to long to get a full list of passengers and their nationalities (I'm pretty sure the airlines have this the moment a plane is boarded so why the delay?) and, reinforces my dislike of twitter and social media seeing tweets like Cameron's saying "I've just done this..." and "I've just phoned so and so". Feels too much like an international disaster becomes an opportunity for certain people to promote themselves in the public eye. And nothing specific against Cameron politically here, I am sure there are others doing it too (as the BBC would not say, other nob-head politicians are available).
Not surprised nobody is taking ownership of this one, whichever side did it could have just negatively shaped their countries future for decades, the international fall out from this could be very long-lasting.