MH17:News/22 July 2014
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
News Summary
Media Statements
Tuesday, July 22, 10:05 PM GMT +0800 Media Statement 11 : MH17 Incident
The current general enquiry number +60378841234 for the MH17 incident will be deactivated effective Wednesday, 23 July 2014 at 12.00midnight.
Families of passengers and crew of MH17 may still contact the airline’s Family Support Centre hotline.
For media queries, kindly contact +603 8777 5698/ +603 8787 1276.
For latest updates, please also visit our website at www.malaysiaairlines.com
Our thoughts and prayers remain with the passengers and our colleagues on board MH17 as well as their families and loved ones.
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Source: Malaysia Airlines MAS-MH17-11
NewsContent:MH17/2014/PMO-MH17-22July2014-12:45AM
Tuesday, July 22, 08:49 PM GMT +0800 Response to the Arrival of Bodies at Kharkiv by Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of Transport
1. We are relieved that the train has safely arrived at Kharkiv about 11am local time.
2. This is an important milestone in relation to the MH17 tragedy.
3. Malaysia sent 18 DVI personnel to Kharkiv to assist in the tagging and transfer of bodies to the plane, I have been briefed that the forensics team and relevant support teams will now have to undergo a process that will take a few hours prior to the remains being flown off to Amsterdam.
4. We still need to get to the truth of what has happened and we hope for the investigators to commence their work at the crash site to determine this.
5. Families are suffering across the world and once the remains are with the respective families, I am sure they will demand for justice to be served on those who have caused this horrific crime.
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Source: Ministry of Transport (Malaysia) MOT-MH17-22July2014