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Dutch investigators to give results of MH17 criminal probe
To identify which specific weapon destroyed flight
28 September, 12:39
(ANSA-AP) - NIEUWEGEIN - Relatives of victims of the
shooting-down of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner over Ukraine more
than two years ago are gathering to learn the preliminary
results of a Dutch-led criminal probe of the disaster that
claimed 298 lives.
The team that conducted the largest investigation in Dutch history is scheduled to brief victims' families behind closed doors Wednesday morning. Investigators will hold a news conference later in the day to make their findings public.
Thomas Schansman, father of the only U.S. citizen killed in the July 2014 disaster, said he expects investigators to identify which specific weapon they believe destroyed flight MH17, and where it was fired from. He said family members do not expect investigators at this stage to name the people they believe were responsible.
A separate investigation by Dutch safety officials last year found the Amsterdam-to-Kuala Lumpur flight was downed by a Buk missile fired from territory held by pro-Russian rebels.
(ANSA-AP)
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The team that conducted the largest investigation in Dutch history is scheduled to brief victims' families behind closed doors Wednesday morning. Investigators will hold a news conference later in the day to make their findings public.
Thomas Schansman, father of the only U.S. citizen killed in the July 2014 disaster, said he expects investigators to identify which specific weapon they believe destroyed flight MH17, and where it was fired from. He said family members do not expect investigators at this stage to name the people they believe were responsible.
A separate investigation by Dutch safety officials last year found the Amsterdam-to-Kuala Lumpur flight was downed by a Buk missile fired from territory held by pro-Russian rebels.
(ANSA-AP)
