Australia, Malaysia and Netherlands to mark MH17 anniversary

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Australia, Malaysia and Netherlands to mark MH17 anniversary

The shooting down of Flight 17 as the Boeing 777 flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was the second of two disasters that struck the troubled airline last year.

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Published: Mon 22 Jun 2015, 11:39 AM

Last updated: Wed 8 Jul 2015, 2:58 PM

Malaysia MH17 plane crash in east Ukraine - Reuters photo

Canberra, Australia — Australia’s prime minister says the Australian, Malaysian and Dutch governments will hold services on July 17 to mark the first anniversary of the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine with the loss of 298 lives.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott told Parliament on Monday that Australian lawmakers will be recalled to Parliament House for the national service and a plaque will be unveiled in the House of Representatives’ gardens inscribed with the names of all victims.

The victims included 39 Australian citizens and permanent residents.

The shooting down of Flight 17 as the Boeing 777 flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was the second of two disasters that struck the troubled airline last year.


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