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Malaysia frustrated about MH17 crash site access
Malaysia has stepped up its demands for access to the crash site of MH17, and says that a “safe corridor” to the crash site is still not open.
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Uncertainty lingers over location of MH17 flight recorders
There is still no clear indication as to the location or status of the two flight recorders from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which crashed in eastern Ukraine.
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Missile sightings back MH17 attack claim: security service
Ukraine’s counter-intelligence chief strongly believes that an Buk-M surface-to-air missile systems were transferred from Russia to Ukraine along with its crew before being used to shoot down the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.
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Malaysia worried about integrity of MH17 crash site
Malaysia is concerned about the security and integrity of the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines MH17 crashed on 17 July.
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NewsUkraine to lead MH17 investigation from Kharkiv
Ukrainian air investigation authorities will establish a base in Kharkiv for the investigation into the apparent shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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Russian UN ambassador queries Ukrainian role in MH17 loss
Russia’s United Nations ambassador has suggested that Ukrainian officials should shoulder part of the responsibility for the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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US ambassador: SA-11 missile 'likely' destroyed MH17
US ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power has told the UN Security Council that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was "likely" brought down by an SA-11 surface-to-air missile.
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MH17: Ukrainian forces claim no anti-aircraft missiles fired
Ukraine’s defence ministry insists it did not launch any surface-to-air missiles during recent military operations, rejecting any suggestion that its forces might have brought down Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777.
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NewsThreat level of airspace raised days before MH17 loss
Ukrainian authorities had raised the upper limit of closed airspace over the east of the country just three days before the loss of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 near Donetsk.
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Malaysia unsure about status of MH17 recorders
Malaysia's transport minister has defended the route selection that took MH17 over eastern Ukraine, but is uncertain about the status of the aircraft's cockpit voice and flight data recorders.
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NewsPICTURE: Thai Airways takes delivery of first Boeing 787-8
Thai Airways has taken delivery of its first of eight Boeing 787 aircraft on 18 July, a -8 variant.
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Russian investigators: MH17 recorders should be under ICAO
Russia’s air transport accident investigation authority believes an international commission should take responsibility for the flight recorders from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 lost over Ukraine.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why lessors led the Farnborough spending
Airbus unveiling extra orders from Hong Kong Aviation Capital as it finalised an earlier commitment Airbus A320neo family jets further underlined the extent to which aircraft lessors have been at the heart of Farnborough air show orders this year.
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MAS: MH17’s communications were functioning “normally”
Malaysia Airlines says the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft that crashed in the eastern Ukraine on 17 July had an unblemished safety record.
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NewsUS officials suggest missile downed MH17
US officials reportedly believe that Malaysia Airlines MH17 was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
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NewsFAA NOTAM restricts US flights over eastern Ukraine
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting US flights over the eastern Ukraine in the wake of the loss of MH17.
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NewsMAS updates MH17 casualty list to 298
Malaysia Airlines says 298 passengers and crew were lost aboard MH17, up from the 283 previously stated.
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MH17: Putin seeks 'objective' investigation
Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s government and military to offer full support to the authorities looking into the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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NewsNo distress call received before Malaysian 777 crash
No distress call was transmitted by the crew of the crashed Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 lost over eastern Ukraine while operating an Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur service.
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MH17 was operating above closed airspace: Eurocontrol
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 had been operating 1,000ft above the upper limit of closed airspace at the time of its disappearance over eastern Ukraine.