What really happened to MH17?
All 298 people on board, most of whom were citizens of the Netherlands, died in the crash. A Dutch inquiry determined that the aircraft was shot down by a Russian-made surface-to-air missile. For Malaysia Airlines it was the second disaster of 2014, following the disappearance of flight 370 on March 8.
Where is MH370?
Hunt for MH370 Godfrey says the plane is about 1,200 miles west of Perth, Australia lying at the base of what is known as the Broken Ridge. Godfrey compares the technology – set up in 2009 – to a web of invisible detectors that record movement among the clouds.
What happened to MH370 and MH17?
Flight MH17 was brought down over the war-torn eastern Ukraine, in an area and at an altitude where Ukranian authorities had permitted flying. The disaster, which took place on 17 July, happened just months after flight MH370 went missing on its journey between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing.
Who shot down Flight MH17?
The trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian accused of murdering 298 people in the shooting down of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine has begun in the Netherlands.
What happened to Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 and how many died?
Six years ago today all 298 passengers and crew – including 10 Brits – on board Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 died in unimaginable horror. The passenger plane, filled with many people embarking on a holiday of a lifetime to Kuala Lumpar from Amsterdam, was shot out of the sky by a surface-to-air missile on July 17, 2014.
What happened to the downed Dutch aeroplane?
The report, carried out by the Dutch Safety Board and a Dutch-led investigation team, went on to claim the aircraft was downed in an area seized by Russian-backed rebels. Last year, four people were charged with murder in connection with the downed plane, and their trial began in their absence in March, 2020.
Who was the judge who opened the Malaysia Airlines crash case?
The presiding judge, Hendrik Steenhuis, said “the loss of so many lives and the manner in which they so abruptly ended is barely conceivable” as he opened the case on Monday at the Schiphol judicial complex, close to the airport from where the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 took off for Kuala Lumpur on 17 July 2014.