Murder in the Skies: Who Downed Mh17?

★ 7.7IMDb Score
Released:2025-02-16
Duration:44 min
Director:Jack Rampling
Actors:
Production:Passion Pictures

Overview:

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.

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