MH17 Departs Amsterdam Schiphol

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777-200ER (registration 9M-MRD), departs Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at 10:15 UTC bound for Kuala Lumpur. The flight carries 283 passengers and 15 crew — 298 people from 17 nationalities. All pre-flight checks were normal and the aircraft was airworthy.