Malaysia Airlines MH17 'Frequent Flier' Joke Backfire for American Pie's Jason Biggs

Hollywood actor Jason Biggs provoked the wrath of hundreds of fans after making a joke about the Malaysia airline flight that crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border.

The passenger jet carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed in an area of eastern Ukraine where separatist rebels have been fighting government forces.

In unverified pictures making the rounds online, dozens of bodies appear to scattered around the smouldering wreckage of the plane.

While a number of celebrities took to social media to express their shock and sadness Biggs, who found fame playing Jim Levenstein in American Pie, appeared to make light of the tragedy by attempting to sell his Malaysia Airlines frequent flier miles.

Anyone wanna buy my Malaysian Airlines frequent flier miles?
— Jason Biggs (@JasonBiggs) July 17, 2014

Within minutes of posing the tweet, fans accused the 39-year-old star of being disrespectful.

“@JasonBiggs: Anyone wanna buy my Malaysian Airlines frequent flier miles?” Wow ur a piece of trash in OITNB and real life!!
— abbey (@aliengrrrI) July 17, 2014

Way too soon for a joke like this; families don't even know yet RT @JasonBiggs: Anyone wanna buy my Malaysian Airlines frequent flier miles?
— Neale Clunie (@AbeFroman) July 17, 2014

Not cool, Not funny Mr. @JasonBiggs
— jo®ge (@jorgemps) July 17, 2014

Rather than apologise for the gaffe, he hit out out critics accusing them of being too sensitive.

That last guy is the kind of person I want following me. All you other pussies please go back to being pussies. Thanks!
— Jason Biggs (@JasonBiggs) July 17, 2014

The idea that I wouldnt have any empathy 4 the victims or their families because I make a joke is absolutely ridiculous. U know that, right?
— Jason Biggs (@JasonBiggs) July 17, 2014