On Thursday, 17 July 2014 Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down while flying over eastern Ukraine.
The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200-ER, (the same as used for flight MH370) was carrying 283 passengers and 15 crew. There were no survivors.
Media Statements and Transcripts are an important component of the story of Flight MH370, revealing how an understanding developed over time.
Unfortunately few of these documents are available from their original sources, although some are included on the MH370 Official Site.
The inclusion of Media Statements in this website thus provides background information and facilitates direct linking to relevant articles.
Ownership of the original content by the copyright holder is acknowledged, and links to a current source are provided if available.
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