"MH17 exploded in mid-air"

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Dutch Safety Commission concluded Malaysian plane carrying 298 people exploded in mid-air due to external impacts from high velocity objects, there is no indication that any technical fault or pilot aircraft .

Investigators Dutch airline based on the information from the black box, air traffic control, satellite imagery and photos from the scene to set up this report.

The aircraft has "exploded in the air can be caused by a large number of high-energy objects penetrating from outside the aircraft, causing destruction of the structure. Showed no signs MH17 flight crashed due to error technical or action of the flight crew, "the preliminary report of the Dutch Safety Commission said today.

This survey is the first official about falling in eastern Ukraine MH17 published.

The Guardian reports that the resulting black box are intact. Voice recording flight data showed a flight normally takes place entirely before the explosion. Data via radio contact with air traffic control stations Ukraine also confirmed flight crew does not make any emergency calls. Identify aircraft on the ground to find the plane broke into pieces on the fly.

Aircraft airline Malaysia Airlines MH17 numbers falling on the area 17/7 by the pro-Russian breakaway faction control in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board were killed. The Boeing 777 crashed while passenger journey from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Most Dutch passengers, including three Dutch citizens of Vietnamese origin.

Americans say they have evidence that the plane was pro-Russian breakaway faction shot down. Meanwhile, Ukraine and separatist forces accused each other of air defense missile launchers on the aircraft. Russia rejects absolutely any doubt that it is related to the incident.

Safety Commission said the Netherlands would not blame any party to the report, only to find the cause of the crash. A preliminary report will focus on the details of the black box flight, and satellite communications and radar. Commission is expected to publish the final full report within a year.



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