' Ukraine had to close airspace '

Jain said that the no exception was that the unit of Malaysia Airlines flew over the area. Between 14 and 17 July flew 61 different carriers on the conflict area. On July 17, the day of the disaster, a total of 160 passenger planes flew over Eastern Ukraine.  

Airspace Jain pointed out that in the months before the disaster certainly sixteen Ukrainian military planes and helicopters were shot by rebels from the air. "The Ukrainian authorities knew that, but closed the airspace not '', said Jain.

Kiev did not see enough reason for that. The researchers do not agree. Jain:, Ukraine, also, not only the State Airlines, other countries and international organizations have not been adequately assessed the risks. No one thought to pose a threat to civilian aircraft. ''

Passage final report "the Ukrainian authorities have not considered to the skies over the eastern part of Ukraine to close entirely for civil aviation. In the statements by the Ukrainian authorities on 14 and 17 July 2014 about the shelling of military aircraft was the deployment of weapon systems that cruising altitude of civil aircraft. These statements sufficient in the opinion of the Research Council gave rise to the skies over the conflict zone as a precaution. "

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