Malaysia Airlines MH17: What we know about the victims

July 19, 2014 02:52

News is trickling out from around the world about the 298 people killed in the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 tragedy. The victims include an internationally renowned AIDS researcher, British soccer fans, a South African rescue helicopter pilot and a Dutch senator.

Among the most heartbreaking aspects of this disaster is an Australian family that is believed to have lost two loved ones in this latest incident after two other family members disappeared on the mysterious Malaysia Airlines flight four months ago.

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