MH17: Families of victims allowed to view wreckage

The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) will host the family members of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 aircraft tragedy victims to allow them to view the aircraft’s wreckage, which was recovered from the crash site.

According to a report in the New Straits Times, DSB spokesman Win Van Der Weegan revealed that the board hopes the viewing will give them some clarity.

“During these closed sessions, the families will be allowed to look at the wreckage," said Van Der Weegan.

He hoped that the move will provide the family members the clarity and a deepening understanding of what happened when the Boeing 777-200ER was shot down, killing 298 aboard, including 58 Malaysians, on July 17 tragedy.

Van Der Weegan was reported saying that during the sessions, families will be accompanied by an investigator who will be answering all their queries.

However, he cautioned that they may not be discuss details of the investigations.

The DSB will attend to the families invited to the Royal Netherlands Air Force base in Gilze-Rijen beginning March 3.

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