MH17 disaster – summary of findings Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made Buk surface-to-air missile, the Dutch Safety Board says. The missile was fired from rebel-held eastern Ukraine --------------------------------------------------------- RECOVERED PLANE DEBRIS Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 Tail section Centre section Cockpit and forward section Impact: Warhead detonates one metre above and to left side of cockpit, killing all three crew. Forward section, 12.5m from nose, breaks off Buk missile: Shrapnel found in bodies of crew is consistent with 9N314M warhead Passengers: All people die or lose consciousness instantly Air space: Ukraine should have closed air space over conflict zone --------------------------------------------------------- Petropavlivka Forward section Hrabove Tail and centre sections Rozsypne Cockpit 2km 1.2 miles Missile fired from 320sq km area Debris field --------------------------------------------------------- NETHERLANDS Amsterdam, 10:15GMT: MH17 takes off for Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, with 298 passengers and crew aboard GERMANY 11:00GMT POLAND 12:00GMT BELARUS RUSSIA UKRAINE Kiev 14:20GMT: Last contact over conflict zone HUNGARY MOLDOVA ROMANIA Black Sea 300km 200 miles --------------------------------------------------------- Source: Dutch Safety Board Picture: Google words 170