A total of 298 passengers and crew were killed, including 80 children in total. The flight was hit by a Russian-made Buk surface-to-air missile.
How many children were on MH17?
80 childrenMalaysia Airlines flight MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was travelling over conflict-hit Ukraine on 17 July 2014 when it disappeared from radar. A total of 283 passengers, including 80 children, and 15 crew members were on board.
What nationalities were the victims of MH17?
Passengers and crewThe incident is the deadliest airliner shoot-down incident to date. All 283 passengers and 15 crew died. By 19 July, the airline had determined the nationalities of all 298 passengers and crew. The crew were all Malaysian, while over two-thirds (68%) of the passengers were Dutch.
Were there any Americans on MH17?
How many kids died on MH17?
A total of 298 passengers and crew were killed, including 80 children in total.
Who were the English victims of MH17?
A British lawyer, his wife and their three sons were among the 298 people killed in the MH17 crash, it has emerged. John Allen, who studied and lived in the Netherlands, died with his wife Sandra and their sons Christopher, Julian and Ian, who are believed not to have had British citizenship.
Did mh370 pilot say goodnight?
It turns out, it wasn't true. On Monday, Malaysia's Transport Ministry said the final voice transmission from the cockpit of Flight 370 was actually “Good night Malaysian three seven zero.”
How many Americans were on MH17?
According to the flight manifest, MH17 was carrying 193 Dutch nationals (including one with dual US nationality), 43 Malaysians (including 15 crew), 27 Australians, 12 Indonesians and 10 Britons (including one with dual South African citizenship).