Who is to blame for the crash of MH17?

According to the JIT, the Buk TELAR used to shoot down MH17 originated from the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, a unit of the Russian armed forces from Kursk in the Russian Federation. This is the result of the extensive comparative investigation of the JIT.



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While the debris of MH17 was found and pieced together, MH370 has never been recovered. Investigative journalist Jeff Wise, in his 2015 book 'The Plane That Wasn't There', set out an argument that linked the two disasters together, claiming that it was possible that the same perpetrator was responsible for both.

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Examples of parties that may be legally responsible for money damages in an airplane crash case include the pilots, the airline(s) involved, the owner of the aircraft, the manufacturer of the aircraft and its key parts, the aircraft maintenance provider, the government (for possible negligence by air traffic ...

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In 2014 all the families of passengers and crew on board MH370 were offered interim payments of US$50,000, non-conditional and regardless of any legal action, which some accepted.

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