Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
The Dutch Safety Board found that a Buk missile warhead detonated outside the cockpit, causing the aircraft to break up.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Airlines
Malaysia Airlines accidents and incidents
Malaysia Airlines appears in 2 of the incidents we cover, in 2014. 2 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a complete history of the airline.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2014 | Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 | Boeing 777-200 | Eastern Ukraine, near Hrabove, Rozsypne and Petropavlivka | 298 fatalities; no reported ground casualties | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 8 March 2014 | Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 | Boeing 777-200ER | Last military radar track near MEKAR; subsequent flight towards the southern Indian Ocean inferred | 239 missing; injuries could not be established in the 2018 report | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
A scheduled flight disappeared after leaving its planned route. The 2018 investigation could not determine why.
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LEVEL 3 Final report