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Background: Crimean Conflict 2014 Crimean crisis is on of the major factor, it involves the independence of Crimean Peninsula, and a conflict between Ukraine and Russia over its control. Pro-Russian forces gradually began to take control over the Crime as soon after the current government was dissolved and Russia along with few other countries considered it illegitimate. Crimean crisis was an outcome of the Ukrainian Revolution, also a referendum on whether to join Russia had an official turnout to be affirmative which later by UN General Assembly was declared illegal. 5

Background… cont. ICAO issued in 02APR14 a safety bulletin recommending to avoid flying over the Simferopol FIR. Israeli flights stopped overflying Simferopol FIR, but continued flying over west Ukraine. Insurance companies issued warnings to operators to avoid conflict areas. Civil Aviation Conference 20146

Crimean Conflict Area Civil Aviation Conference 20147

Impact and Aftermath Immediately following the incident Ukraine closed all routes in the Eastern Ukraine airspace at all altitudes. Airlines including Aeroflot, Transaero, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa and S7 Airlines announced their intentions to instruct pilots to bypass Ukraine airspace. Ukraine and the western world blames Russia for the responsibility of the shot down. Civil Aviation Conference 20148

Investigation International team of forensic experts. Investigators from Netherlands, Germany and many other countries. Preliminary report issued Sep Civil Aviation Conference 20149

History of the flight Civil Aviation Conference

Preliminary findings The crew was properly licensed and had valid medical certificates for the flight. Aircraft departed from AMS in good condition. CVR/DFDR data showed no malfunctions or abnormal parameters. Damage observed in the forward fuselage and cockpit section indicate that there were multiple high energy objects that hit the aircraft from outside. The aircraft debris distribution suggests that it broke up in the air. Civil Aviation Conference

Pictures Civil Aviation Conference Impacts from outside Multiple wing impacts

So, what happened? Civil Aviation Conference Ukrainian rebels missile theory

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Conclusions Honoring victims in the Netherlands15