http://twitter.com/#!/gabrielmalor/status/489823997195223040

A Malaysian Airlines 777 carrying 295 passengers and crew crashed in Ukraine, killing everyone on board. There are reports that the plane was shot down and that many U.S. citizens could be among the victims.

President Obama was on the phone with Vladimir Putin at the time:

http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/489817693349244928

How did the news of this horrible event affect Obama’s schedule for the rest of the day? It didn’t:

http://twitter.com/#!/jonkarl/status/489822652714848256

Is this real life?

http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/489820519701942272

No, seriously, is this real life?

http://twitter.com/#!/dougmillsnyt/status/489824110688485376

A little advice:

http://twitter.com/#!/NoahCRothman/status/489824412091576320

Um, yeah.

http://twitter.com/#!/guypbenson/status/489824432018714626
http://twitter.com/#!/Matthops82/status/489824116598243328
http://twitter.com/#!/MelissaTweets/status/489823799957667841
http://twitter.com/#!/Sharks3376/status/489820978030338048
http://twitter.com/#!/Mamadoxie/status/489821590759411712

At this time Obama also still plans to attend fundraisers in New York City this evening.

http://twitter.com/#!/UnnhappyCamper/status/489826661865914368

Not unprecedented, by the way:

http://twitter.com/#!/drawandstrike/status/489824478830940160

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/07/17/are-you-kidding-me-adrift-obamas-schedule-unchanged-as-burger-photo-op-moves-forward/