Exactly two years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Eastern Europe, the struggling air carrier has settled most of the many damages claims filed by families of the victims.
Veeru Mewa, an attorney representing 165 of the Dutch victims, told The Guardian that the airline had reached a settlement with most of the parties involved. Specifics of the negotiation were not disclosed in light of a mutual secrecy agreement between involved parties, though the Montreal Convention, an airline regulation treaty, dictates that airlines whose planes crash (for whatever reason) must pay damages of up to around $145,000.
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Source: Time
