Investigators reportedly blame pro-Russian rebels for shooting down flight MH-17
The Dutch Safety Board, which is investigating how Malaysian Airlines flight MH-17 was shot out of the sky over Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board, has reportedly concluded that pro-Russian rebels are indeed to blame. The report has not yet been released, but CNN says it has "has learned new details from the draft investigative report for the July 17, 2014 incident" thanks to sources with knowledge of the investigation.
Moscow and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine have long denied accusations of involvement, even as much of the West suspected that pro-Russian rebels and a Russian-made missile were to blame. The Dutch report is said to be specific about details such as the exact type of missile used, and constructs a minute-by-minute timeline of the accident. Dutch investigators also found that Malaysia Airlines was not reading other countries' notices that advised against flying over the war-torn region last summer.
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