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JIT continues investigation into downing of flight MH17 in 2014

Xinhua, March 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

The international joint investigation team (JIT) is conducting a criminal investigation into the downing of flight MH17 and is examining different scenarios.

The Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashed on July 17 last year, killing 298 people.

One of the main scenarios is that the MH17 was shot down by a BUK missile system.

The JIT, with Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine involved, called on Monday for witnesses who might have information regarding the possible transport of a BUK missile system in eastern Ukraine on July 17 and 18 last year.

"We are looking for witnesses who might have information regarding the transport of the BUK missile system," the JIT, which is led by the Dutch national police and prosecutor, states on its website.

"This call for witnesses does not mean that the police and public prosecution already clearly established the cause of the crash of flight MH17," the prosecutor added.

"More research is needed. It is too early to draw any conclusions about the cause of the plane crash. For that reason, it is emphatically requested to also give any other information that can help solving this tragedy," it said. Endit