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A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 airliner en route to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam crashed near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 after being hit by a surface-to-air missile. Separatist pro-Russian forces and the Ukrainian government traded accusations over who is to blame for the attack on the civilian airliner that killed all 298 people on board the plane.
- The shooting down of a Boeing 777 travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014 left 298 passengers dead
- In the years since, there have been sanctions, international investigations and criminal charges – but has justice been served?
In 2014, two tragedies compounded the airline’s troubles. One flight disappeared en route to Beijing with 239 people on board, and another was shot down over Ukraine, killing 298.
In 2014, two tragedies compounded the airline’s troubles. One flight disappeared en route to Beijing with 239 people on board, and another was shot down over Ukraine, killing 298.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the international community has failed to provide any evidence that Moscow was behind the attack on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the international community has failed to provide any evidence that Moscow was behind the attack on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
The international investigative team set up to probe the Malaysia Airlines crash said on Wednesday three Russians and one Ukrainian will face murder charges.
The international investigative team set up to probe the Malaysia Airlines crash said on Wednesday three Russians and one Ukrainian will face murder charges.
Three Russian nationals and one Ukrainian will be tried for murder in a Dutch court on March 9 next year, investigators say.
Three Russian nationals and one Ukrainian will be tried for murder in a Dutch court on March 9 next year, investigators say.
From budget airlines and a boom in passengers to the mystery disappearance of MH370 and the Lion Air crash, Asia’s aviation sector has seen stunning highs – and devastating lows.
From budget airlines and a boom in passengers to the mystery disappearance of MH370 and the Lion Air crash, Asia’s aviation sector has seen stunning highs – and devastating lows.
Moscow’s military records apparently show the weapon was moved to western Ukraine in 1986.
Moscow’s military records apparently show the weapon was moved to western Ukraine in 1986.
Investigators have said the Buk missile that brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine belonged to the 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Russian army based in Kursk
Investigators have said the Buk missile that brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine belonged to the 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Russian army based in Kursk
Investigators probing the downing of flight MH17 in 2014 have said, for the first time, that the missile which brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine came from a Russian military brigade. Russia has refused to recognise the report, questioning its findings, as it is not part of the international investigation team.
Investigators probing the downing of flight MH17 in 2014 have said, for the first time, that the missile which brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine came from a Russian military brigade. Russia has refused to recognise the report, questioning its findings, as it is not part of the international investigation team.
The families of the 298 people who died when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down over eastern Ukraine 15 months ago, want answers.
The families of the 298 people who died when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down over eastern Ukraine 15 months ago, want answers.
A much-anticipated report says the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane that crashed in east Ukraine in 2014 was shot down by a Russian-made missile but doesn't apportion blame to say who launched it.
A much-anticipated report says the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane that crashed in east Ukraine in 2014 was shot down by a Russian-made missile but doesn't apportion blame to say who launched it.
BUK missile fragments have possibly been found at MH17 crash site, Dutch chief investigator said. (Photo: Reuters)
BUK missile fragments have possibly been found at MH17 crash site, Dutch chief investigator said. (Photo: Reuters)
Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine a year ago.
Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine a year ago.
Australia’s top diplomat yesterday said she was “sickened” after new footage emerged allegedly of Russian-backed rebels rummaging through the luggage of passengers killed after Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, as a ceremony marked the disaster’s one-year anniversary.
Australia’s top diplomat yesterday said she was “sickened” after new footage emerged allegedly of Russian-backed rebels rummaging through the luggage of passengers killed after Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, as a ceremony marked the disaster’s one-year anniversary.
Family and friends in Malaysia remember those lost when Malaysian airliner MH17 was shot down over Ukraine one year ago. (Photo: Xinhua)
Family and friends in Malaysia remember those lost when Malaysian airliner MH17 was shot down over Ukraine one year ago. (Photo: Xinhua)
A fragment from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 matches a surface-to-air BUK rocket, a Dutch broadcaster said, supporting a theory that the plane was downed by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.
A fragment from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 matches a surface-to-air BUK rocket, a Dutch broadcaster said, supporting a theory that the plane was downed by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Aviation leaders will seek a mandate to implement new safety standards when they meet this week after a string of high-profile accidents made 2014 the deadliest year for commercial airlines in almost a decade.
Aviation leaders will seek a mandate to implement new safety standards when they meet this week after a string of high-profile accidents made 2014 the deadliest year for commercial airlines in almost a decade.
Four months after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, a video has emerged that shows how close the burning passenger jet came to hitting village homes.
Four months after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, a video has emerged that shows how close the burning passenger jet came to hitting village homes.
Recovery workers in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine began to collect debris from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 yesterday, four months after the plane was brought down.
Recovery workers in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine began to collect debris from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 yesterday, four months after the plane was brought down.
President Vladimir Putin and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged a quicker probe into the MH17 crash but the two leaders appeared to avoid a diplomatic butting of heads, the Kremlin said.
President Vladimir Putin and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged a quicker probe into the MH17 crash but the two leaders appeared to avoid a diplomatic butting of heads, the Kremlin said.
Schoolchildren silently placed flowers next to 298 candles - one for each victim of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 - at a sombre Dutch commemoration of the air disaster that shook the Netherlands nearly four months ago.
Schoolchildren silently placed flowers next to 298 candles - one for each victim of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 - at a sombre Dutch commemoration of the air disaster that shook the Netherlands nearly four months ago.
The leaders of Malaysia and the Netherlands have vowed to keep pressing for access to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 and to bring to justice those responsible for downing the plane in Ukraine.
The leaders of Malaysia and the Netherlands have vowed to keep pressing for access to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 and to bring to justice those responsible for downing the plane in Ukraine.