| Author (Corporate) | Dutch Safety Board (OVV) |
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| Publisher | Dutch Safety Board (OVV) |
| Series Title | News |
| Series Details | 12.10.15 |
| Publication Date | 12/10/2015 |
| Content Type | News, Report |
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The Dutch Safety Board (OVV) investigated the accident to flight MH17 of Malaysian Airlines which occurred at 17th July 2014 in the region of Donetsk (Ukraine). On 13 October 2015 the Dutch Safety Board published its final reports on the investigation into the crash. The reports focused on four themes: the causes of the crash, the issue of flying over conflict areas, the reasons why Dutch surviving relatives had to wait for two to four days for confirmation from the Dutch authorities that their loved ones had been on the aeroplane, and lastly the question to what extent the occupants of flight MH17 consciously experienced the crash. The investigation was not concerned with question of blame or liability. Answering those question was a matter for the separate criminal investigation. The investigation into who was responsible for the downing of MH17 will continue well into 2016, a spokesman for the Dutch public prosecution service told Dutch news authorities. Flight MH17 was brought down by a Buk missile made by Russia the OVV claimed. Russian investigators however contradicted this claim. ‘We have to do our utmost to make sure those who are guilty do not avoid punishment,’ Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in a reaction to the OVV report. |
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| Source Link | https://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/en/onderzoek/2049/investigation-crash-mh17-17-july-2014 |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine |
