(CNN) -- Commercial airlines that normally cross eastern Ukraine on their flights to Europe, Asia and elsewhere are detouring away from the volatile region in light of Thursday's suspicious crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Thursday that the agency had been in contact with U.S. airlines after the crash.
"The agency confirms that carriers have voluntarily agreed not to operate in the airspace near the Russian-Ukraine border. The FAA is monitoring the situation to determine whether further guidance is necessary," the statement said.