09 Set 2014
Inviato da Anthony Brown 
Airspace and Air Traffic Service route segment closures following the Boeing 777 MH17 accident
“Flight MH17 with a Boeing 777-200 operated by Malaysia Airlines broke up in the air
probably as the result of structural damage caused by a large number of high-energy objects that penetrated the aircraft from outside. This is mentioned in the preliminary report on the investigation into the crash of MH17 that has been published today by the Dutch Safety Board. There are no indications that the MH17 crash was caused by a technical fault or by actions of the crew.”
Further, “The pattern of damage to the aircraft fuselage and the cockpit is consistent with that which may be expected from a large number of high-energy objects that penetrated the aircraft from outside.”
Tjibbe Joustra, Chairman of the Dutch Safety Board said that “The preliminary report issues the first findings in a ongoing investigation. From this point on, the investigation team will be working towards producing its final report. The Board aims to publish this report within one year of the date of the crash.”
On 17 July 2014 a Malaysia Airline Boeing 777 2H 6ER operating as flight MH17 departed at 10:31 hrs; from Amsterdam and at 13.20 hrs. the flight recorder stopped.
There were no survivors; the flight was carrying 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
You may find more at the following links:
Introductory note
press release
report
