MH17 final report to be disclosed on Oct. 13
The final report on the cause of the MH17 crash will be made public on
Oct. 13, the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) announced on Thursday.
Prior to the official publication of the report, the relatives will be
informed about the conclusions of the investigation during a closed
information meeting.
On Sept. 9 last year the DSB already issued its first preliminary
report, stating the crash had an external cause, probably as the result
of structural damage caused by a large number of high-energy objects
that penetrated the aircraft from outside.
Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on July 17
last year on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. All 298 people on
board died, of which 296 have been identified yet.
The Dutch Safety Board leads the investigation on the cause of the
crash, while the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), led by the Dutch
national police and prosecutor, heads the criminal investigation.
On Aug. 11 this year the DSB and the Dutch national public prosecutor
jointly announced that seven parts from a possible Buk
surface-air-missile system were found in the disaster area of the MH17
crash in eastern Ukraine. The parts, which have been found during a
previous recovery mission in eastern Ukraine, were secured for
investigation.
Next month the relatives of the victims will receive an invitation to
an information session on the final report containing details of the
location, the time and how they can register. At a later date, the Dutch
Safety Board will release further information about the location and
the way in which the report will be made available to the public and
media on Oct. 13.
