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| MH17 crash: Black boxes show plane suffered 'massive explosive decompression' following shrapnel hit | MH17 crash: Black boxes show plane suffered 'massive explosive decompression' following shrapnel hit |
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| Flight MH17 was brought down by shrapnel that caused “massive explosive decompression,” analysis of the black box recorders has found. | Flight MH17 was brought down by shrapnel that caused “massive explosive decompression,” analysis of the black box recorders has found. |
| Britain was tasked with retrieving important data from the recovered flight recorders, with the results announced today by Ukrainian security official Andriy Lysenko. | Britain was tasked with retrieving important data from the recovered flight recorders, with the results announced today by Ukrainian security official Andriy Lysenko. |
| Mr Lysenko told a news conference that the fragments had come from a rocket blast, Reuters reports. | Mr Lysenko told a news conference that the fragments had come from a rocket blast, Reuters reports. |
| A more detailed report is expected to be released at the end of this week. | A more detailed report is expected to be released at the end of this week. |
| It comes as a senior UN diplomat claims that the downing of MH17 could “amount to a war crime.” | It comes as a senior UN diplomat claims that the downing of MH17 could “amount to a war crime.” |
| Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today called for an immediate and wide-ranging investigation into the shooting down of the Malaysian Airlines passenger plane. | Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today called for an immediate and wide-ranging investigation into the shooting down of the Malaysian Airlines passenger plane. |
| The Kuala Lumpur-bound flight crashed in eastern Ukraine on rebel-held territory amid incessant violence and wrangling between pro-Russian militants and Ukrainian troops. | The Kuala Lumpur-bound flight crashed in eastern Ukraine on rebel-held territory amid incessant violence and wrangling between pro-Russian militants and Ukrainian troops. |
| It is thought that the Boeing 777 was shot down on 17 July by a surface-to-air missile, though a full investigation has yet to get underway. | It is thought that the Boeing 777 was shot down on 17 July by a surface-to-air missile, though a full investigation has yet to get underway. |
| “This violation of international law, given the prevailing circumstances, may amount to a war crime,” Ms Pillay said. | “This violation of international law, given the prevailing circumstances, may amount to a war crime,” Ms Pillay said. |
| Some western countries including Ukraine blame rebels for the MH17 crash, in addition to Russia for allegedly supplying militants with arms, while separatists and Russian President Vladimir Putin deny the allegations, blaming Ukrainian military jets. | |
| “It is imperative that a prompt, thorough, effective, independent and impartial investigation be conducted into this event,” Ms Pillay added. | “It is imperative that a prompt, thorough, effective, independent and impartial investigation be conducted into this event,” Ms Pillay added. |
| Dutch and Australian experts are currently on their way to the crash site in eastern Ukraine after an attempt failed yesterday. | Dutch and Australian experts are currently on their way to the crash site in eastern Ukraine after an attempt failed yesterday. |
| Two black boxes recovered from the crash site of the MH17 jet The investigators had secured assurances from separatist leader Alexander Borodai that they would be able to conduct a full investigation on the shattered remains of MH17, as well as recover the bodies that still haven't been found. | Two black boxes recovered from the crash site of the MH17 jet The investigators had secured assurances from separatist leader Alexander Borodai that they would be able to conduct a full investigation on the shattered remains of MH17, as well as recover the bodies that still haven't been found. |
| However, their mission was halted as heavy fighting between militants and Ukrainian troops rendered it too dangerous for the unarmed forensic teams to visit. | However, their mission was halted as heavy fighting between militants and Ukrainian troops rendered it too dangerous for the unarmed forensic teams to visit. |