Australian MH17 families reach settlement with Malaysia Airlines
Australian MH17 bereaved families reach settlement with Malaysia Airlines
Five Australian families who were part of a class action against Malaysia Airlines after the deaths of their loved ones on Flight MH17 in 2014 have reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with the airline.
Investigators carried out their duties at the scene of MH17 downing in 2014 (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – Five Australianfamilies who were part of a class action against Malaysia Airlines after thedeaths of their loved ones on Flight MH17 in 2014 have reached a confidentialout-of-court settlement with the airline.
Lawyers for both sides agreed to settle thecase prior to an eight-day hearing, which was due to begin in the Federal Courtin Sydney.
At a short hearing on June 26 morning, theterms of that settlement were approved by Justice Nye Perram. The barristerrepresenting the families described the payout figure as"reasonable".
The settlement came ahead of next month'sfifth anniversary of the downing of MH17.
The Boeing 777 was travelling fromAmsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot by a surface-to-air missile. All the298 people on board the aircraft died in the crash, including 38 Australiancitizens or residents.-VNA
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Investigators carried out their duties at the scene of MH17 downing in 2014 (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
