Murder in the Skies: Who Downed MH17?

Episode 1 - The Crash

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July 2014. When Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashes in Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, the circumstances are shrouded in mystery. With a regional war beginning to rage around the crash site, disinformation is everywhere. Western governments are left scrabbling for detail while one civilian is leading the hunt for answers – Dad of two and amateur blogger Eliot Higgins. And with an unlikely team of online detectives by his side, he’s ready to fight all the way to the truth.

// July 2014. When Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashes in Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, the circumstances are shrouded in mystery. With a regional war beginning to rage around the crash site, disinformation is everywhere. Western governments are left scrabbling for detail while one civilian is leading the hunt for answers – Dad of two and amateur blogger Eliot Higgins. And with an unlikely team of online detectives by his side, he’s ready to fight all the way to the truth.

Wreckage of MH17
Mark Rutte in a suit stands in a room with wooden framed windows, facing away, with arms crossed, in front of black leather chairs and a wooden table.
Map showing Ukraine with a white line indicating a route or connection, and parts of neighboring countries visible.

Elliot’s brain

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Passion Pictures

EDIT PRODUCER: Kathryn Tregidgo / Anna Sadowy

SERIES DIRECTOR: Jack Rampling

EXEC: Kari Lia

MOTION GFX: Neil Rostance

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MH17_schematic
Personal possessions MH17