The disappearance and presumed crash of Flight 370 in March 2014 in mysterious circumstances shook consumer confidence in the airline, however, with bookings and stock prices declining.[9] Just four months later, Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine; despite the route being well-traveled by major airlines, MAS received public criticism for traveling over the conflict zone. The losses totaled 537 passengers and crew and two Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. Prior to 2014, MAS had one of the world's best safety records–just two fatal accidents in 68 years of operation,[10] including the hijacking in 1977 of Flight 653that resulted in 100 casualties