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| MH17 crash: OSCE investigators reach east Ukraine site | |
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| International investigators have arrived at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, after rebels in eastern Ukraine allowed them access. | |
| The Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said 30 of its staff arrived by helicopter at the scene near the village of Grabovo. | |
| The plane, carrying 298 people, crashed in rebel-held territory on Thursday. | The plane, carrying 298 people, crashed in rebel-held territory on Thursday. |
| The two sides in Ukraine's civil conflict have accused each other of shooting the jet down with a missile. | The two sides in Ukraine's civil conflict have accused each other of shooting the jet down with a missile. |
| The Boeing 777 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. It fell between Krasni Luch in Luhansk region and Shakhtarsk in the neighbouring region of Donetsk. | The Boeing 777 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. It fell between Krasni Luch in Luhansk region and Shakhtarsk in the neighbouring region of Donetsk. |
| Latest figures released by Malaysia Airlines show the plane was carrying at least 189 Dutch nationals, 27 Australians, 44 Malaysians (including 15 crew), 12 Indonesians and nine Britons. | Latest figures released by Malaysia Airlines show the plane was carrying at least 189 Dutch nationals, 27 Australians, 44 Malaysians (including 15 crew), 12 Indonesians and nine Britons. |
| The dead include world-renowned Dutch researcher Joep Lange who was among a number of passengers en route to an international Aids conference in Australia. | The dead include world-renowned Dutch researcher Joep Lange who was among a number of passengers en route to an international Aids conference in Australia. |
| It is the second disaster suffered by Malaysia Airlines this year. Flight MH370 disappeared en route from Malaysia to China in March and has still not been found. | It is the second disaster suffered by Malaysia Airlines this year. Flight MH370 disappeared en route from Malaysia to China in March and has still not been found. |
| The UN Security Council has begun an emergency meeting on the plane disaster in New York. | |
| Ahead of the meeting it called for a "full, thorough and independent investigation". | |
| US President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a statement from the White House at 15:30 GMT. | |
| Confirmed death toll so far | Confirmed death toll so far |
| MH17 crash brings Ukraine conflict 'to West's door' | MH17 crash brings Ukraine conflict 'to West's door' |
| Which conflict zones do planes fly over? | Which conflict zones do planes fly over? |
| Malaysia Airlines' senior vice-president Europe, Huib Gorter, said the plane involved had been in service since 1997, had a clean maintenance record and that all communications were functioning normally at the time. | Malaysia Airlines' senior vice-president Europe, Huib Gorter, said the plane involved had been in service since 1997, had a clean maintenance record and that all communications were functioning normally at the time. |
| He said the flight route had been declared safe by the authorities, was being used by many other airlines and was not subject to any restrictions. | He said the flight route had been declared safe by the authorities, was being used by many other airlines and was not subject to any restrictions. |
| 'Catastrophe' | 'Catastrophe' |
| The OSCE's Roland Bless confirmed to Reuters that the investigators had arrived. | |
| The OSCE said the separatists had pledged to provide "safe access" and co-operate with Ukrainian authorities. | |
| However, separatist leader Alexander Borodai rejected international calls for a truce, as fighting continues between the rebels and Ukrainian forces. | However, separatist leader Alexander Borodai rejected international calls for a truce, as fighting continues between the rebels and Ukrainian forces. |
| He also denied reports that black box flight recorders of MH17 had been recovered and handed to Moscow. | He also denied reports that black box flight recorders of MH17 had been recovered and handed to Moscow. |
| The rebels have accused the Ukrainian government of downing the airliner. | The rebels have accused the Ukrainian government of downing the airliner. |
| But Ukraine's defence ministry said there were no Air Force jets in the area and no surface-to-air systems being used against the rebels. | But Ukraine's defence ministry said there were no Air Force jets in the area and no surface-to-air systems being used against the rebels. |
| US and Ukrainian officials said they believed the plane had been brought down by a missile - a Buk thought to have been used by the rebels in Ukraine before. | US and Ukrainian officials said they believed the plane had been brought down by a missile - a Buk thought to have been used by the rebels in Ukraine before. |
| The separatists were said to have seized the Buk after overrunning a Ukrainian military base. | The separatists were said to have seized the Buk after overrunning a Ukrainian military base. |
| However, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Vitaliy Yarema cast doubt on this, telling local media on Friday: "The military told the president after the passenger plane had been shot down that the terrorists did not possess our Buk missile systems." | However, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Vitaliy Yarema cast doubt on this, telling local media on Friday: "The military told the president after the passenger plane had been shot down that the terrorists did not possess our Buk missile systems." |
| Ukraine has called the disaster an "act of terrorism", blaming it on Russia who it says has been aiding the rebels in the conflict and supplying them with advanced weapons. | Ukraine has called the disaster an "act of terrorism", blaming it on Russia who it says has been aiding the rebels in the conflict and supplying them with advanced weapons. |
| "The Russians are done for. This is an international crime which must be investigated by the international tribunal in The Hague," Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said. | "The Russians are done for. This is an international crime which must be investigated by the international tribunal in The Hague," Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said. |
| Ukrainian authorities have released what they say are intercepted phone conversations that proved the plane was shot down by pro-Russian separatists. | Ukrainian authorities have released what they say are intercepted phone conversations that proved the plane was shot down by pro-Russian separatists. |
| Buk surface-to-air missile system | Buk surface-to-air missile system |
| Also known as SA-11 Gadfly (or newer SA-17 Grizzly) | Also known as SA-11 Gadfly (or newer SA-17 Grizzly) |
| Russian-made, mobile, medium range system | Russian-made, mobile, medium range system |
| Weapons: Four surface-to-air missiles | Weapons: Four surface-to-air missiles |
| Missile speed (max): Mach 3 | Missile speed (max): Mach 3 |
| Target altitude (max): 22,000 metres (72,000ft) | Target altitude (max): 22,000 metres (72,000ft) |
| Source: Global Security | Source: Global Security |
| But Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the Ukraine government for restarting military operations in the area, where it is trying to regain control from pro-Russian rebels. | But Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the Ukraine government for restarting military operations in the area, where it is trying to regain control from pro-Russian rebels. |
| "The country in whose airspace this happened bears responsibility for it," he said. | "The country in whose airspace this happened bears responsibility for it," he said. |
| Russia has called for a "thorough and unbiased" investigation, adding that the tragedy also highlighted a need for a swift end to the Ukrainian conflict. | Russia has called for a "thorough and unbiased" investigation, adding that the tragedy also highlighted a need for a swift end to the Ukrainian conflict. |
| Have you been affected by this story? You can send us your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line "Malaysia plane". | Have you been affected by this story? You can send us your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line "Malaysia plane". |