Ten years on, MH17 families are still seeking truth and justice

FILE - Journalists take images of part of the reconstructed forward section of the fuselage after the presentation of the Dutch Safety Board's final report into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine, during a press conference in Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 The Dutch government has spent more than 166 million euros ($180 million) dealing with the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 — from repatriating victims' bodies to investigating and prosecuting some of those involved in the downing, according to an official report Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) Credit: Peter Dejong/AP
Just four months after the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines flight over the Indian Ocean, there was another tragedy: MH17, shown down over eastern Ukraine on June 17, 2014. All of the almost 300 passengers and crew on board were killed, including 38 Australians. Now, ten years on, the families of those lost on the flight are gathering to commemorate the tragedy, as authorities continue to seek justice for their loved ones.
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