2014 — a darkest year in aviation history (2)

Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. It crashed on July 17, 2014, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew on board. According to American and German intelligence sources, the plane was shot down by pro-Russian separatists using a Buk surface-to-air missile fired from the territory which they controlled. (Photo/Haiwainet)