# mh17

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2022

# 2014

Flight MH17: Three convicted of murder over downing of Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon praised the “important” court ruling.

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Nov 17th 2022, 4:08 PM

# mh17

Netherlands and Australia launch case against Russia over downing of MH17 plane

Russia denies involvement in the missile strike that brought down the passenger jet.

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Mar 14th 2022, 2:31 PM

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# tried in absentia

Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences for men accused of MH17 downing

The four men – three Russian and one Ukrainian – are accused of bringing down a Malaysia Airlines flight in 2014, killing 298 people.

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Dec 22nd 2021, 6:00 PM

# mh17

Dutch government taking Russia to court over ‘shooting down’ of MH17 flight

A missile fired from territory controlled by pro-Moscow Ukrainian rebels blew the plane out of the sky on 17 July 2014.

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Jul 10th 2020, 4:53 PM

# Schiphol

MH17 murder trial begins despite suspects still being at large

Four men are charged and are likely to go on trial in absentia.

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Mar 9th 2020, 8:57 AM

# Netherlands

Four people to stand trial over the downing of flight MH17 that killed all 298 people on board

The plane travelling between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur was hit by a Russian-made missile in July 2014.

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Mar 5th 2020, 7:36 AM

# mh17

4 people charged with murder over downing of flight MH17

The plane travelling between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur was hit by a Russian-made missile in July 2014.

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Jun 19th 2019, 12:52 PM

# UN Security Council

Russia refuses to accept responsibility for downing of Flight MH17

“The language of ultimatums is not something that anyone will be allowed to use,” Russia’s UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzya told the UN Security Council.

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May 30th 2018, 7:29 AM

# mh17

Coveney calls on Russia to take accountability for downing of Malaysian Airlines flight

The Netherlands and Australia have taken the first step towards dragging Russia to court over the shooting down of flight MH17.

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May 28th 2018, 10:17 AM

# Investigation

Investigators say missile that downed MH17 came from Russian military

The Malaysian Airlines flight was blown out of the sky over conflict-torn eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014.

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May 24th 2018, 11:44 AM

# mh17

Netherlands vows to prosecute anyone suspected of shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight

Most of the 298 victims were Dutch citizens.

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Jul 5th 2017, 10:20 AM

# Ukraine

Prosecutors: Russian-armed rebels shot down flight MH17, killing all 298 people on board

International investigation finds a Buk missile delivered from Kursk hit MH17 flight from territory controlled by Russian separatists

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Sep 28th 2016, 12:09 PM

# compensation

Families of victims of shot-down airliner MH17 to sue Vladimir Putin for €21 million

Malaysian Airlines MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in July 2014.

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May 21st 2016, 12:31 PM

# dutch authorities

New evidence emerges about passenger plane shot down over Ukraine

Dutch prosecutors have said they will be looking at new information produced by citizen journalists.

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Jan 4th 2016, 10:29 AM

# Netherlands

Policeman arrested for attempting to sell items from MH17 wreckage

He was attempting to sell the items for €1,500.

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Nov 30th 2015, 3:30 PM

# Shot Down

Russian-made missile took down MH17, killing 298 says official report

The official Dutch-led investigation seeks to end 15 months of speculation about why the Boeing 777 broke up in mid-air last year.

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Oct 13th 2015, 1:41 PM

# mh17

'People came out of their houses and saw a boy with no head'

Eyewitnesses of the tragic MH17 crash recall what happened one year ago today.

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Jul 17th 2015, 6:30 AM

# Christoph Mueller

Aer Lingus's CEO is going to be the new boss of Malaysia Airlines

He previously occupied top positions at German flag carrier Lufthansa and the former Belgian carrier Sabena.

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Dec 5th 2014, 12:24 PM

# Backlash

Malaysia Airlines forced to apologise for questionable tweet

The airline is struggling to deal with the loss of two passenger flights in 2014.

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Nov 29th 2014, 1:50 PM

# crude fake

US slams "preposterous" Russian MH17 photos that blame Ukraine

The images were broadcast on state TV on Friday. Separately, more bone fragments have been found today by workers clearing the crash site.

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Nov 16th 2014, 4:10 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Catch up as you wake up.

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Nov 16th 2014, 8:58 AM

# Shot Down

Final victims of MH17 crash may never be found --- Dutch minister

“We cannot say at this moment in any certain way … at what moment and even if we can recover the last nine”

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Nov 8th 2014, 2:21 PM

# Ukraine

Parents of 3 children killed in MH17 crash release heartbreaking statement

The parents say their lives are “an ongoing hell”.

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Oct 19th 2014, 8:30 PM

# Shot Down

It's emerged one of the MH17 victims was found with an oxygen mask

The Dutch Foreign Minister confirmed on a TV talk show that one of the victims had been wearing an oxygen mask.

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Oct 9th 2014, 1:28 PM

# lawyering up

Families of German victims of MH17 are to sue Ukraine

Three of the families are to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights.

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Sep 21st 2014, 3:43 PM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Everyone’s talking about a report into the MH17 crash, Greyhound strike in the High Court, and Apple’s new phone.

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Sep 9th 2014, 11:22 PM

# Malaysia Airlines

Flight MH17 broke up in the air after being pierced by 'high-energy objects'

The Dutch Safety Board has published its first report into the deadly incident today.

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Sep 9th 2014, 10:59 PM

# Malaysia Airlines

Who or what downed MH17? Investigators to release crash report

The West has blamed the pro-Russia rebels, Russia has blamed Ukraine, but the investigators will now give their opinion.

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Sep 9th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Investigation

MH17 crash report on what brought down plane over Ukraine due next week

The highly-anticipated first report will be released by the Dutch Safety Board on Tuesday.

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Sep 4th 2014, 10:16 AM

# overhaul

Malaysia Airlines to fire 6,000 workers and set up new company

That’s nearly one third of the workforce.

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Aug 29th 2014, 8:31 AM

# mh17

21 more MH17 victims identified as investigators leave crash site

‘The fact that we are now leaving the crash site doesn’t mean we have ceased investigating the cause of the disaster,’ said Dutch PM on Wednesday.

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Aug 8th 2014, 3:48 PM

# Ukraine

Search for remains of MH17 flight victims called off

The Prime Minister of the Netherlands said that it was too dangerous to continue.

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Aug 6th 2014, 7:35 PM

# Ukraine

Shelling hampers search as experts continue to scour MH17 site

Armed rebel fighters have remained at the scene to keep an eye on the gathered journalists.

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Aug 2nd 2014, 1:42 PM

# Recovery

Two weeks on, investigators have finally started working at the MH17 crash site

Many bodies have yet to be recovered because of the fighting.

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Aug 1st 2014, 2:55 PM

# Investigation

MH17 black boxes show crash caused by rocket shrapnel, says Ukrainian official

The investigators leading the probe in the Netherlands would not give confirmation.

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Jul 28th 2014, 5:55 PM

# United Nations

Downing of flight MH17 'may amount to a war crime'

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights added that an “effective” investigation is needed.

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Jul 28th 2014, 10:25 AM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Everyone’s talking about RTE’s Gaza footage, Croagh Patrick, and the Hamas ceasefire.

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Jul 27th 2014, 7:49 PM

# Ukraine

Australian and Dutch police scrap MH17 site visit over security worries

Police officers from the two countries were due to recover victims’ remains from the site but heavy shelling has been reported in the village next to the crash site.

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Jul 27th 2014, 11:49 AM