Dutch aviation safety experts began collecting wreckage parts of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine from the crash site in the middle of the conflict zone. Dutch inspectors hoped to collect the parts of the plane in order to rebuild it and determine the cause of the crash in July 17 that killed 298 people. Concerned about the safety of their people in the conflict zone held by … [Read more...]
Oxygen Mask Found On MH17 Flight Passenger, Prosecutors Say
In a statement released on Thursday, Dutch prosecutors revealed that one of the passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was found wearing an oxygen mask. This recent piece of information has raised serious questions about how much the passengers on board of the MH17 knew about the fate that awaited them as the plane crashed above eastern Ukraine in July. According to the statement, the … [Read more...]
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Victims Returned Home
The bodies and ashes of 20 Malaysians killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine in July arrived home on Friday. It was the first repatriation of victims from the flight. The victims arrived in Kuala Lumpur and were received in a solemn ceremony. The government had explicitly urged people to all wear black and keep a minute of silence and prayer to honor the … [Read more...]
Malaysian Airlines Aircraft Crash Victims Arrive Home
On Thursday, a Malaysia Airlines plane carrying the bodies of 20 victims that lost their lives during the plane crash that took place in eastern Ukraine in July, landed in Kuala Lumpur. A day of mourning will be held in the honor of the 20 victims of the plane crash. The specially chartered aircraft carrying the bodies took off from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and landed in Kuala Lumpur at … [Read more...]
Victims of the MH17 Crash are Heading Home
The first of the MH17 crash are heading home. A Dutch military transport plane carrying the first 16 coffins with the remains of some victims of the downed Malaysian airliner took off on Wednesday. The plane flew from the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv for the Netherlands, which is holding a day of mourning for the 298 victims. Ambassadors, officials and soldiers gathered to see off the planes. … [Read more...]
Weapons Still Being Sent To Ukrainian Separatists by Russia
In spite of President Vladimir V. Putin’s attempt to calm the situation concerning the downing of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, it seems that Russia is still strongly supporting the pro-Russian rebels. Shipments of arms have not ceased to take place despite the fact that the entire world is watching Russia closely due to its involvement in the issue. Twenty additional tanks have been sent on … [Read more...]
Russia Gets Involved in Discussions over MH17 Downing
Vladimir V. Putin seemed to also try a unique combination of conciliation and bravado when he searched for a way of compromise while not actually agreeing with the West. His gesture of offering comforting words via video statement could be doubly interpreted as it was released during the night, precisely when pro-Russian separatists started releasing the bodies of the Malaysian Aircraft and … [Read more...]
Bodies of MH17 Victims Recovered
According to the latest information received from the Ukrainian government, 219 bodies have been recovered and identified from the site where flight MH17 crashed on Thursday with 298 people on board. Moreover, it seems that body parts have also been recovered from 28 additional bodies, and as such, only 51 people currently remain unaccounted for. A European delegation has also received permission … [Read more...]
Security Zone Agreed Upon at MH17 Crash Site
After the plane crash that killed 298 people on Thursday, a ceasefire has been agreed upon and Ukraine has come to an understanding with pro-Russian separatists that a security zone be set up around the crash site. This will allow the orderly and dignified removal of the bodies of those who have lost their lives during the Malaysian aircraft shoot down. On Thursday, the plane was flying from … [Read more...]
