Were there any fatalities in the 2014-07-17 Q17685675 accident?

The accident was fatal, resulting in 5 fatalities.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 2014-07-17 involved a Q17685675, at South Korea.

Shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

On July 17, 2014, a Q17685675 was involved in an aviation accident near South Korea. 5 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft was shot down by a Buk 9M38 surface-to-air missile fired by Russian-backed forces. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777-200ER on a scheduled flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down by a Buk 9M38 missile over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew. The aircraft crashed near Hrabove, Donetsk Oblast.

Incident Overview

On 17 July 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a scheduled passenger service from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down while flying over eastern Ukraine. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, was hit by a Buk 9M38 surface-to-air missile. The attack occurred during the war in Donbas, over territory controlled by Russian separatist forces.

Location and Sequence

Contact with the aircraft was lost when it was approximately 50 kilometers from the Ukraine–Russia border. The wreckage fell near the village of Hrabove in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, about 40 kilometers from the border.

Casualties

All 283 passengers and 15 crew members on board were killed. The flight was operated by Malaysia Airlines.

Perpetrator

The shoot-down was carried out by Russian-backed forces using a Buk missile system, as stated by the official investigation.

Probable cause

The aircraft was shot down by a Buk 9M38 surface-to-air missile fired by Russian-backed forces.

2014-07-17: Q17685675 — South Korea